An article in the Chicago Reader newspaper about people in the Chicago area who are reclaiming an
Also Known As:
Myaamia, Miami, Illinois, Miami-Myaamia, Peoria, Piankishaw, Miami Cluster, Wea
Dialects & Varieties
- Peoria-Kaskaskia
- Piankashaw-Wea
- Miami
Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 18th Edition
Lewis, M. Paul, Gary F. Simons, and Charles D. Fennig (eds.). 2015. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, Eighteenth edition. Dallas, Texas: SIL International. Online version: http://www.ethnologue.com.
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
"A Miami language scholar has acquired L2 fluency and his 2 youngest children are acquiring it as L1."
Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
2,000
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
USA
Location Description
"Miami dialect: north central Indiana; Miami and Peoria dialects: northeast Oklahoma."
Government Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
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Number of Other Language Speakers:
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Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
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