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| − | + | Wôpanâak (also known as Wampanoag or Massachusett) is a language formerly spoken in eastern and southeastern Massachusetts. Although it went extinct in the late 19th century, it is currently undergoing revitalization efforts, and now has at least 15 proficient speakers and 500 students.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusett_language</ref> According to a grammar published in 2000, it appears to be a primarily agglutinative language with some fusional aspects. Nouns have grammatical gender based on animate/inanimate status.<ref>https://dspace.mit.edu/bitstream/handle/1721.1/8740/48040790-MIT.pdf?sequence=2</ref> Its ISO code is "wam". | |
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| + | It seems likely that texts are available. "An Introduction to Wôpanâak Grammar" is based on several texts written from the 1600s to the modern day; at least one, ''Native Writings in Massachusett'', is available in McCabe. | ||
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| + | ==Guarani== | ||
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| + | Guarani is an indigenous language widely spoken in Paraguay, with almost 5 million speakers.<ref>https://www.ethnologue.com/language/grn</ref> According to Wikipedia, it is a highly agglutinative language. Its ISO code is "grn". | ||
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| + | There are several Guarani texts available online, including a Guarani Wikipedia and blogs by native speakers.<ref>http://crubadan.org/languages/gn</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Lingala== | ||
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| + | Lingala is a language spoken in the southern regions of the Congo. Sources differ on the number of speakers: Ethnologue writes that there are 2 million, while Wikipedia claims over 10 million.<ref>https://www.ethnologue.com/language/lin</ref><ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lingala</ref> The discrepancy may arise from the fact that Lingala is a second language to speakers of many other primary languages.<ref>https://www.ethnologue.com/language/lin</ref> Wikipedia's overview of its grammar implies that it is an agglutinative language. Its ISO code is "lin". | ||
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| + | ===Finding Text=== | ||
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| + | Texts in Lingala seem available. Ethnologue lists a translation of the Bible as an available primary source. | ||
| + | ==Sources== | ||
| + | [[Category:sp17_LanguageSelection]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Wôpanâak]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Guarani]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Lingala]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:56, 19 January 2017
This is a list of potential languages to work on this semester.
Contents
Wôpanâak
Basic Information
Wôpanâak (also known as Wampanoag or Massachusett) is a language formerly spoken in eastern and southeastern Massachusetts. Although it went extinct in the late 19th century, it is currently undergoing revitalization efforts, and now has at least 15 proficient speakers and 500 students.[1] According to a grammar published in 2000, it appears to be a primarily agglutinative language with some fusional aspects. Nouns have grammatical gender based on animate/inanimate status.[2] Its ISO code is "wam".
Finding Text
It seems likely that texts are available. "An Introduction to Wôpanâak Grammar" is based on several texts written from the 1600s to the modern day; at least one, Native Writings in Massachusett, is available in McCabe.
Guarani
Basic Information
Guarani is an indigenous language widely spoken in Paraguay, with almost 5 million speakers.[3] According to Wikipedia, it is a highly agglutinative language. Its ISO code is "grn".
Finding Text
There are several Guarani texts available online, including a Guarani Wikipedia and blogs by native speakers.[4]
Lingala
Basic Information
Lingala is a language spoken in the southern regions of the Congo. Sources differ on the number of speakers: Ethnologue writes that there are 2 million, while Wikipedia claims over 10 million.[5][6] The discrepancy may arise from the fact that Lingala is a second language to speakers of many other primary languages.[7] Wikipedia's overview of its grammar implies that it is an agglutinative language. Its ISO code is "lin".
Finding Text
Texts in Lingala seem available. Ethnologue lists a translation of the Bible as an available primary source.
Sources
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusett_language
- ↑ https://dspace.mit.edu/bitstream/handle/1721.1/8740/48040790-MIT.pdf?sequence=2
- ↑ https://www.ethnologue.com/language/grn
- ↑ http://crubadan.org/languages/gn
- ↑ https://www.ethnologue.com/language/lin
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lingala
- ↑ https://www.ethnologue.com/language/lin
