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Cherokee is an Iroquoian language, and the only Southern Iroquoian language spoken today. Linguists believe that the Cherokee people migrated to the southeast from the Great Lakes region [24] about three thousand years ago, bringing with them their language.
The Cherokee Nation Language Department is committed to preserving and perpetuating the Cherokee language through day to day spoken use and by generating more proficient second-language Cherokee speakers. The Language Department includes the Cherokee translation office; community and online language classes; the Cherokee Language Master ...
Cherokee (ᏣᎳᎩ) is a Southern Iroquoian language spoken mainly in North Carolina (Tetsas / ᏖᏣᏍ) and Oklahoma (Asgaya gigageyi / ᎠᏍᎦᏯ ᎩᎦᎨᏱ) and Arkansas (Geiyi / ᎨᎢᏱ) in the USA.
Cherokee language, North American Indian language, a member of the Iroquoian family, spoken by the Cherokee (Tsalagi) people. Cherokee was one of the first American Indian languages to have a system of writing devised for it. Learn more about the Cherokee language.
The Cherokee language is the indigenous American Iroquoian language native to the Cherokee people. In 2019, the Tri-Council of Cherokee tribes declared a state of emergency for the language due to the threat of it going extinct, calling for the enhancement of revitalization programs.
This lexicon consists of over 7,000 words and will continue to be extended with more Cherokee word listings. The Cherokee Language Consortium also maintains a word list that is available for download.
Cherokee language information and the culture, history, and genealogy of the Cherokee Indians. Includes Cherokee language lessons, a small Cherokee dictionary, the Tsalagi alphabet (syllabary), and a kids' section about the Cherokees.
Cherokee Speaks is a resource for the Cherokee language, history, and culture. We provide educational video, audio, and text content.
The Cherokee language is considered a Class IV language in its degree of difficulty in terms of spoken form. The Cherokee syllabary is the written form of the language. It is not an alphabet, but instead contains 85 distinct characters that represent the full spectrum of sounds used to speak Cherokee – one character for each discrete syllable.
We include resources for both the Western/Overhill dialect (used by the Cherokee Nation) and the Eastern/Kituwah dialect (used by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians). While some words and pronunciations differ, both dialects also share a lot of similarities.