Also Known As:
Dialects & Varieties
- Sutaio
- Cheyenne
Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages
Moseley, Christopher. 2007. Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages, 1 edn. Abingdon: Routledge. ISBN 070071197X
Endangered
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
2,100
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 4
Less than half of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing at an accelerated pace.
4
Transmission
Transmission 3
Some adults in the community are speakers, but the language is not spoken by children.
3
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
4,000
Year information was gathered
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Location and Context
Countries
Southeastern Montana and central Oklahoma
Location Description
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Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
None
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
A standard orthography, based on a missionary writing system, has been used
in teaching programs and in published language materials since the early 1970s.
in teaching programs and in published language materials since the early 1970s.
Recent Resources
Huge online dictionary with native Cheyenne pronunciations. You can scroll down to turn the page.
Includes just about everything you need to learn Cheyenne, from audio recordings to music, to spelli
a traditional Cheyenne legend
Montana.