'Oneida' 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 are only an estimated 160 native speakers left, despite attempts to reinvigorate the language.
Phonology
There are four oral vowels, , and two nasal vowels, (written
) and (written . Vowel length is indicated with a following colon, <:>.
References
★ Michelson, Karin E. and Doxtator, Mercy A. Oneida-English / English-Oneida dictionary. Toronto : University of Toronto Press, 2002. 1200 pages. ISBN 0-8020-3590-6
External links
★
Oneida Indian Nation Language Project
★
Oneida
★
Oneida Language Tools