Learning Native American Languages
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Native American Languages
Native American languages refer to the languages of the native or indigenous peoples of the Western Hemisphere and their descendants. A number of the Native American languages that were spoken at the time of the European arrival in the New World in the late 15th and 16th centuries became extinct. Many of them are still in use today however.
Interestingly, the classification or term "Native American languages" is actually geographical instead of linguistic. The rationale for this lies in the fact that these languages do not belong to a single linguistic family as do Indo-European or Afroasiatic languages do.
The Western Hemisphere enjoys the designation as having the most distinctly different native languages anywhere in the world. Because the number of indigenous American tongues is so large, ithey are typically designated by three geographical divisions: the United States and Canada, Mexico and Central America, and South America and the West Indies islands.
Interestingly, the classification or term "Native American languages" is actually geographical instead of linguistic. The rationale for this lies in the fact that these languages do not belong to a single linguistic family as do Indo-European or Afroasiatic languages do.
The Western Hemisphere enjoys the designation as having the most distinctly different native languages anywhere in the world. Because the number of indigenous American tongues is so large, ithey are typically designated by three geographical divisions: the United States and Canada, Mexico and Central America, and South America and the West Indies islands.
Introduction to Cherokee
The First Step to Speaking Cherokee
At the time of European discovery in the sixteenth century, the Cherokee tribe resided on the Eastern seaboard of the United States.
Most were forcibly moved westward to the 1830s in what is now known as the Trail of Tears.
The Cherokee language is part of the Iroquois family of languages and is written in a syllabary (i.e. a set of written symbols that represent syllables).
For more information visit Cherokee Glossary.
Talk Now Beginner Navajo Software
Learn 450 Basic Navajo Words and Phrases
IF you're new to Navajo, there are some basics you will have to learn, whether you're eight years old or 80, on business abroad or a tourist on holiday. Talk Now! Navajo offers a simple-to-use method for you to start learning the language, whoever you are.
Will it work for me?
Lots of people have difficulty learning languages. Why? Most have been put off at school, don't have time to learn, or think they are too lazy to do it.
Talk Now! Navajo answers these problems:
It lifts the language off the page. There are no dull exercises; just encouraging games that award you points for progress.
It fits easily into short ten-minute sessions. But if you want to push yourself you can learn the basics in a weekend.
if you think you're lazy, think again! You'll be amazed how motivated you can be when you enjoy the experience of learning!
What will I learn?
To speak and understand enough to "get by".
You're just starting, so we won't drop you in at the deep end. There are some things you'll want to say in any language: you'll want to say 'hello', order a drink, ask for directions and so on.
This beginners program gets straight to the point. It covers food, colors, shopping, parts of the body, numbers, telling the time, countries, greetings and essential phrases.
How does it work?
Talk Now! Navajo gives you easy-to-achieve goals. Learning a new language is far too big a task to tackle all at once, so we have broken it down into a series of rewarding challenges.
Play interactive language games. Talk Now! feeds you new words, along with pictures to reinforce your memory. It then tests your knowledge with fun quizzes. As soon as you start playing you start learning.
Earn points for every game you play. High scorers can go on to win bronze, silver and gold awards, which you can print out as a record of achievement.
You will hear Navajo all of the time and, using the recording games, you can start speaking straight away, then compare your voice to a native speaker.
You can learn on the move. Carry on learning in the airport lounge or the ferry without a computer. Just print out the phrasebook sheets included in the program and take them with you, or upload the program's sound files onto an iPod.
System Requirements
Windows 2000 or later
Mac OS X 10.3.9 or above
CD ROM Drive (+ computer microphone)
You can also upload words onto your iPod
For more information visit Talk Now Beginner Navajo Software.
Introduction to Choctaw
Basic Introduction to Choctaw
Designed for you to learn on your schedule - anywhere - anytime! Endorsed by the Language Retention Committee of the Choctaw Nation.Written in an easy to follow style Charley Jones - respected full-blood Choctaw elder and Council member - shows you how to construct sentences and write in the Choctaw language.
The rules of grammar are clearly explained and demonstrated and every Choctaw word is pronounced. Contains family and animal names, food terms and family relationship terms. Conveniently packaged in a three-ring binder. Highly recommended.
(60 pp self-paced workbook with over 2 hrs on CD)
For more information visit Introduction to Choctaw.
Introduction to Chickasaw
Basic Introduction to Chickasaw
(68 pp self-paced workbook with 2 hrs of audio)Three Chickasaw speakers, Yvonne Alberson, Jerry Imotichey and Carlin Thompson, provide the pronunciation of this introduction program to show the dialectal variance of the language as it is spoken today.
Easy to use! Easy to follow!
The program explores grammar, basic greetings, everyday phrases, food and household words, animal names, buying things.
How to ask directions, the days of the week and the months are also given. Two legends, "Eagle Feathers" and "The Ghost of White Deer" are included.
Endorsed by the Chickasaw Nation and higly recommended for the study of the Chickasaw language.
For more information visit Introduction to Chickasaw .
Caddo Language Sampler
Basic Caddo Course
Various Indian Peoples Publishing Co. in conjunction with The Kiwat Hasinay Foundation is proud to announce Nusht'uhti?ti Hasinay - the Caddo language program.Randlett Edmonds treasured elder and speaker of the Caddo language has recorded over two hours of words and phrases guaranteeing the survival of the language.
Written and edited by Alice Anderton and Brian Levy with assistance from Charlene Wright and Vermona Collins and an introduction by Cecile Elkins Carter, the accompanying booklet and CDs address the basics of the language in a "Listen and Repeat" format.
Such things as "Greetings, Daily Interactions, Family Relations, Travel, Numbers, Songs and Dances, even a section on Weather phrases, this program offers a complete introduction to this beautiful language spoken by one who spoke his language first.
The Caddo Nation was once located in what is now Louisiana, and portions of Texas and Oklahoma.
For more information visit Caddo Language Sampler .
The Western Delaware Native American Tribe
For more information visit Western Delaware Tribe.
The Navajo Nation and Language
Navajo is a member of the Athabaskan family of languages spoken in the southwestern United States by the Navajo Nation. Its native name is Dinizaad. It's unique in that most of the other Athabakan language family members are from the north.For more information visit Navajo Nation .
The Caddo Language
The Caddoan language originates in the Southern Plains. It is the sole Southern Native American language from this family and is currently spoken by very few among the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma. Efforts are being made to incorporate the language into the newest generations, however.For more information visit Caddo Language.
The Cherokee Language
Like other languages, the Cherokee language is named after its people, the Cherokee. It is part of the Iroquoian language family, and it is the only Southern Native American language from the group that is still used.For more information visit Cherokee Language.
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- Interesting the number of languages. Thanks for sharing.
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