伊利语
Erie
伊利语是一种尚未归类的语言,过去分布在美国,现已消亡。
Erie is an extinct language formerly spoken around Lake Erie by the Erie people, believed to have been Iroquoian, similar to Wyandot. It was poorly documented, and linguists are not certain that this conclusion is correct.
The names Erie and Eriez are shortened forms of Erielhonan (Known to the Huron as /eɹiʔxehˈɹoːnõʔ/, most likely meaning, 'nation at the cherry trees'). The "Erie" part of the name means "long tail", referring to local panthers. The Erie were called the "Cat people" (Nation du Chat in French; Hodge 1910, Swanton).
At least one loanword survives from the Erie language: Chautauqua, a word of uncertain definition/translation.
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