Omaha-Ponca
[aka Uman, Omaha, Mahairi]Classification: Siouan
·severely endangered
Classification: Siouan
·severely endangered
Uman, Omaha, Mahairi, Ponka, Umanhan, Ppankka, Ponca |
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Siouan, Mississippi Valley Siouan, Dhegihan |
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ISO 639-3 |
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oma |
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Two closely related dialects, Omaha and Ponca. |
Information from: “North America” (7-41) . Victor Golla and Ives Goddard and Lyle Campbell and Marianne Mithun and Mauricio Mixco (2008) , Chris Moseley and Ron Asher · Routledge
A larger number of semi-speakers and second-language learners.
Most of the speakers of the Omaha dialect live in Macy and Walthill in rural southeastern Nebraska. There are fewer than 50 fluent first language speakers, the youngest about 60, and a larger number of semi-speakers and second-language learners. The Ponca dialect is spoken by about 35 elderly people in the Red Rock area of south central Oklahoma.
English
Most of the speakers of the Omaha dialect live in Macy and Walthill in rural southeastern Nebraska. The Ponca dialect is spoken in the Red Rock area of south central Oklahoma.
Information from: “Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16th Edition (2009)” . M. Paul Lewis · SIL International
85 (1986 SIL). 60 Omaha speakers (1993 V. Zeps): 25 fluent speakers over 60; a few semifluent speakers of Ponca. Omaha Journal Star (Aug 25, 2004) reported 70. Ethnic population: 365 Omaha and 163 Ponca (2000 US census).
(Unchanged 2016.)
Formally for prayers, especially at funerals, for songs, powwow announcements, but usually translated into English [eng] for nonspeakers present. Speakers 60 and older. In 1985 only a few older women seemed less than fully fluent in at least the regional English [eng] (2013).
English
East Nebraska (Omaha), Omaha Reservation, north central Oklahoma (Ponca).
Omaha dialect: southeastern Nebraska, Macy and Walthill; in Iowa, south of Sioux City, east bank, Missouri river; Ponca dialect: south central Oklahoma, Red Rock area.
Information from: “Endangered Languages of the United States” (108-130) . Christopher Rogers, Naomi Palosaari and Lyle Campbell (2010) , Christopher Moseley · UNESCO
Information from: “The World Atlas of Language Structures” . Bernard Comrie and David Gil and Martin Haspelmath and Matthew S. Dryer · Oxford University Press
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SOURCE: “North America” (1-96) . Victor Golla (2007) , C. Moseley · London & New York: Routledge |
SOURCE: “The World Atlas of Language Structures” . , Bernard Comrie and David Gil and Martin Haspelmath and Matthew S. Dryer · Oxford University Press |
SOURCE: “North America” (7-41) . Victor Golla and Ives Goddard and Lyle Campbell and Marianne Mithun and Mauricio Mixco (2008) , Chris Moseley and Ron Asher · Routledge |
SOURCE: “Endangered Languages of the United States” (108-130) . Christopher Rogers, Naomi Palosaari and Lyle Campbell (2010) , Christopher Moseley · UNESCO |
2007 | North America | Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages | 1-96 | C. Moseley | London & New York: Routledge | Victor Golla | Golla, Victor. 2007. "North America." In Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages, edited by C. Moseley. 1-96. London & New York: Routledge. | HHOLD | <85 | 10-99 | Severely Endangered (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available) | USA, Nebraska, Oklahoma | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0199255911 | 2005 | The World Atlas of Language Structures | Bernard Comrie and David Gil and Martin Haspelmath and Matthew S. Dryer | Oxford University Press | New York | 2005. "The World Atlas of Language Structures." edited by Bernard Comrie et al. Oxford University Press. | 42.0,-97.25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 2009 | Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16th Edition (2009) | M. Paul Lewis | SIL International | Dallas, TX | http://www.ethnologue.com/ | Lewis, M. Paul (ed.). 2009. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16 edn. http://www.ethnologue.com/home.asp. (15 February, 2011.) | ll_pub | 85 | 10-99 | 85 (1986 SIL). 60 Omaha speakers (1993 V. Zeps): 25 fluent speakers over 60; a few semifluent speakers of Ponca. Omaha Journal Star (Aug 25, 2004) reported 70. Ethnic population: 365 Omaha and 163 Ponca (2000 US census). (Unchanged 2016.) | English | Critically Endangered (100 percent certain, based on the evidence available) | 15 | Formally for prayers, especially at funerals, for songs, powwow announcements, but usually translated into English [eng] for nonspeakers present. Speakers 60 and older. In 1985 only a few older women seemed less than fully fluent in at least the regional English [eng] (2013). | 15 | 15 | USA, Nebraska, Oklahoma | East Nebraska (Omaha), Omaha Reservation, north central Oklahoma (Ponca). Omaha dialect: southeastern Nebraska, Macy and Walthill; in Iowa, south of Sioux City, east bank, Missouri river; Ponca dialect: south central Oklahoma, Red Rock area. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3rd | 2010 | Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger | UNESCO Publishing | Paris | http://www.unesco.org/culture/en/endangeredlanguages/atlas | Christopher Moseley (ed.) | Moseley, Christopher (ed.). 2010. Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger, 3rd edn. http://www.unesco.org/culture/en/endangeredlanguages/atlas. (03 June, 2011.) | ll_pub | 50 | 10-99 | Severely Endangered (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available) | USA, Nebraska, Oklahoma | 42.0817,-96.4855 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | North America | Atlas of the World's Languages | 7-41 | Chris Moseley and Ron Asher | Routledge | London | Victor Golla and Ives Goddard and Lyle Campbell and Marianne Mithun and Mauricio Mixco | Victor Golla, Ives Goddard, Lyle Campbell, Marianne Mithun and Mauricio Mixco. 2008. "North America." In Atlas of the World's Languages, edited by Chris Moseley and Ron Asher. 7-41. Routledge. | <85 | 10-99 | Most of the speakers of the Omaha dialect live in Macy and Walthill in rural southeastern Nebraska. There are fewer than 50 fluent first language speakers, the youngest about 60, and a larger number of semi-speakers and second-language learners. The Ponca dialect is spoken by about 35 elderly people in the Red Rock area of south central Oklahoma. | A larger number of semi-speakers and second-language learners. | English | Severely Endangered (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available) | Most of the speakers of the Omaha dialect live in Macy and Walthill in rural southeastern Nebraska. The Ponca dialect is spoken in the Red Rock area of south central Oklahoma. | USA, Nebraska, Oklahoma | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2nd edition | 2010 | Endangered Languages of the United States | Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger of Disappearing | 108-130 | Christopher Moseley | UNESCO | Paris | Christopher Rogers, Naomi Palosaari and Lyle Campbell | Christopher Rogers, Naomi Palosaari and Lyle Campbell. 2010. "Endangered Languages of the United States." In Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger of Disappearing, edited by Christopher Moseley. 108-130. UNESCO. | 42.0817,-96.4855 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Oral Literature Project | http://www.oralliterature.org | "World Oral Literature Project." Online: http://www.oralliterature.org. | 85 | 10-99 | Severely Endangered (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |