Shawnee
sâwanwâtowêwe
Shawnee is an Algic language spoken in United States. Glottolog rates it moribund.
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Shawnee ( shaw-NEE) is a Central Algonquian language spoken in parts of central and northeastern Oklahoma by the Shawnee people. Historically, it was spoken across a wide region of the Eastern United States, primarily north of the Ohio River. This territory included areas within present-day Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania.
Shawnee is closely related to other Algonquian languages, such as Mesquakie-Sauk (Sac and Fox) and Kickapoo. It has 260 speakers, according to a 2015 census, although the number is decreasing. It is a polysynthetic language that is described as having freedom in word ordering.
From Wikipedia · Shawnee language · CC BY-SA 4.0
Words in Shawnee
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| woman | kweewa | |
| name | EsE8o* | |
| eye | seksECo* | |
| ear | towaCoh* | |
| nose | potsasEy* | |
| tooth | wEpEtalah* | |
| hand | olECEy* | |
| blood | mEskE* | |
| bone | ohEane* | |
| water | nepi | |
| fire | sCotah* | |
| sun | keso8y* | |
| star | alaka* | |
| stone | sEgriana* | |
| mountain | waCEke* | |
| river | θiːpi | |
| tree | mEtahka* | |
| night | tapahkay* | |
| dog | wEse* | |
| fish | noamEa8a* | |
| louse | wopEka* | |
| one | nECotEy* | |
| two | nesway* | |
| you | kela* | |
| drink | mEnElo* | |
| come | wEhEapEalo* | |
| hello | hatito | |
| path | mEaway* | |
| new | oskEnway* | |
| full | kEkame* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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