Oneida
Oneida is an Iroquoian language spoken in United States and Canada, by about 55 people. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Oneida ( oh-NYE-də, autonym: Ukwehuwehnéha) is an Iroquoian language spoken primarily by the Oneida people in the U.S. states of New York and Wisconsin, and the Canadian province of Ontario. There is only a small handful of native speakers remaining today. Language revitalization efforts are in progress.
In 1994, the majority of Oneida speakers lived in Canada.
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Words in Oneida
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| woman | yakukwé | |
| water | one꞉kánus | |
| snow | ónyʌhteʼ | |
| leaf | ónlahteʼ | |
| thank you | ya꞉wʌ́ | |
| I love you | kunolúkhwaʼ |
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Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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