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Oneida is an Iroquoian language spoken primarily in the American 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
| Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Labiovelar | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stop | t | k | kw | ||
| Affricate | ts | ||||
| Fricative | s | h | |||
| Nasal | n | ||||
| Lateral | l | ||||
| Approximant | y | w |
There are four oral vowels, /i e o a/, and two nasal vowels, (written
References
- Michelson, Karin E. and Doxtator, Mercy A. Oneida-English / English-Oneida dictionary. Toronto : University of Toronto Press, 2002. 1200 pages. ISBN 0802035906
External links
Languages of Canada | Languages of the United States | Iroquoian languages | Indigenous languages of the North American eastern woodlands
"Oneida language"