Wyandot language
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Wyandot is the Iroquoian language traditionally spoken by the people known variously as Wyandot, Wendat, or Huron. It was last spoken primarily in Oklahoma and Quebec. Wyandot no longer has any native speakers, but is being studied and promoted as a second language. The Language is written with the Latin Alphebet, making use of two extra letters, the θ for th, and an {{unicode for an oo.
Examples:
- Senet-Stop, used on road signs (with arrêt) in some Huron reservations, such as Wendake in Quebec.
- Skat-One
- Tindee-Two
- Shenk-Three
- Anduak-Four
- Weeish-Five
- Sandustee-Water
Sources
- http://www.native-languages.org/wyandot_words.htm
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