Cherokee leid
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Cherokee (Cherokee: ᏣᎳᎩ ᎦᏬᏂᎯᏍᏗ Tsalagi Gawonihisdi) is the Native American Iroquoian leid[10] spoken bi the Cherokee fowk.[5][6][7]
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Cherokee | |
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ᏣᎳᎩ ᎦᏬᏂᎯᏍᏗ Tsalagi Gawonihisdi | |
Tsa-la-gi written in the Cherokee syllabary | |
Pronunciation | [dʒalaˈɡî ɡawónihisˈdî] (Oklahoma dialect) |
Native tae | Unitit States |
Region | east Oklahoma; Great Smokey Moontains[1] an Qualla Boondary in North Carolina[2] Also in Arkansas.[3] |
Ethnicity | Cherokee |
Native speakers | 11,000–13,500 (2006–2008)[4] |
Iroquoian
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Cherokee syllabary, Laitin script | |
Offeecial status | |
Offeecial leid in | Eastren Baund o Cherokee Indians in North Carolina Cherokee Naition[5][6][7][8] o Oklahoma |
Regulatit bi | Unitit Keetoowah Baund Depairtment o Leid, History, & Cultur[6][7] Council of the Cherokee Nation |
Leid codes | |
ISO 639-2 | chr |
ISO 639-3 | chr |
Glottolog | cher1273 [9] |
Linguasphere | 63-AB |
Pre-contact Distribution o the Cherokee Leid | |
Current geografic distribution o the Cherokee leid | |
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