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Numerous Tlingit place names along the Gulf Coast are derived from names in Eyak; they have obscure or even nonsensical meanings in Tlingit, but oral tradition has maintained many Eyak etymologies. The existence of Eyak-derived Tlingit names along most of the coast towards southeast Alaska is strong
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In the system developed to represent Eyak in writing, long vowels are represented by characters following the basic vowel: a colon <:> for long vowels, an apostrophe < ’> for glottalized (or creaky voice) vowels, an <h> for breathy voiced (“aspirated”) vowels and an <n> for
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Morphemes in prefix position 2 modify the inceptive imperfective; in position 6 the perfective, optative, and imperative in inceptive, active and neuter; in position 8 the inceptive optative, active perfective and optative, and neuter perfective, imperfective, optative, and imperative; in suffix
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The Eyak Preservation Council received an Alaska Humanities Forum Grant that enabled them to start a website devoted to the preservation of the Eyak Language. Other funding supports the annual Eyak Culture Camp every August in Cordova. The Project provides countless language resources including
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The majority of the Eyak corpus is narrative, with very little spontaneous conversation (and that only when embedded in the narratives). There is a better understanding therefore of the syntax of Eyak narrative style and performance than of natural speech. The basic word order of Eyak is
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In June 2011, Leduey returned to Alaska to facilitate Eyak language workshops in Anchorage and Cordova. He is now regarded as a fluent speaker, translator, and instructor of Eyak. Despite his fluency, Eyak remains classified as "dormant" as there are no native speakers. On the
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Postpositions relate directly to an object outside of the verb. Current analysis by Krauss has been phonological rather than semantic, but there is at least one semantically grouped category of postpositions to consider, that of comparatives. This grouping includes
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C, complement subsector: in Eyak syntax a complement is a noun or noun phrase (e.g. not a demonstrative pronoun) and does not have the same meaning as the usual use of 'complement' in ordinary syntax. This is due to traditional classifications of
499:(EGIDS) Eyak is graded a 9 (dormant); the language serves as a reminder of heritage identity for an ethnic community, but no one has more than symbolic proficiency. Currently, Leduey provides instruction and curriculum assistance to the 1666:. The two are grouped together because one morpheme may often be used as the stem in both categories. Preverbals are individual words that occur in conjunction with the verb. These combinations may almost be said to form 1999:
alone thematically refers to an unusually broad selection including but not limited to hunger, sleds, arrows, noises (only certain types), and non-solid round objects (including eggs, severed heads, and
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evidence that the prehistoric range of Eyak was once far greater than it was at the time of European contact. This confirms both Tlingit and Eyak oral histories of migration throughout the region.
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With few exceptions, Eyak nouns are morphophonemically invariable. Kinship and anatomical stems are the only noun stems that may take pronominal possessive prefixes, which are as follow:
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The indeterminate is used where there is no specific object (such as in intransitive verbs), while the indefinite is used where there is a specific but unspecified subject or object.
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The nasals and occur in loanwords; in native words, Krauss (1965) suggests that they can be interpreted as /l/ and /w/ (respectively) followed by a nasalized vowel.
1963:"foot". The other morphemes have unlimited, much broader meanings, but tend to concentrate in certain areas. They may be nominal classificatory or verbal thematic. 1126:
All consonants may be found stem-initially, except /h/, which is interpreted as zero. /h/ has the allophone only word-initially or directly following a vowel.
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I, introductory sector: consists of two parts, a connective (e.g. 'and so,' 'then,' etc.) and one or more adverbs, especially temporal and spatial adverbs.
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of central Siberia. If it proves correct, it will be the first validated genetic link between Old and New World languages. Far less accepted is a possible
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In June 2014, the Eyak Language Revitalization Project announced an online program called "dAXunhyuuga'", which means "the words of the people."
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positions after. All positions may be filled with zero, except the stem, which can be filled by any of several hundred morphemes but not zero.
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modes, a repetitive, a customary, and a progressive. The infinitive takes approximately the same form as the imperative, with some variation.
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equivalents are shown in square brackets. The orthography used by Krauss is also used by the Eyak people. An alternative version uses
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and suppression of aboriginal languages are not the only reasons for the decline of the Eyak language. The northward migration of the
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begin with an onset, so that no two vowels may occur consecutively. Only vowels can be the nuclei of syllables. Stems are
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Classificatory (nominal) and thematic (verbal) qualifiers: the most variable and characteristically Eyak affix position.
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appears by itself it refers nominally to basket-roots, thread, or hair, (but not rope), as well as thematically with -
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and are phonologically separate from the verb, contrasting with the corresponding class in Athabaskan which may be
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immersion workshops, an online dictionary with audio samples, and a set of eLearning lessons, among others.
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This is a very limited sampling of the breadth of the meanings of the possible morphemes in position 5.
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position 2 the inceptive, active, and neuter perfective; and in suffix position 3, negativity.
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Only in position C. do the morphemes have specified meaning, and only nominally, for example:
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or not. One preverbal is most common, but combinations of two are equally possible, as in
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about death of last native speaker, with her picture. (Article date January 24, 2008).
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P, preverbal subsector: includes preverbals (preverbs and postpositions) and pronouns.
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An artificial but grammatical example presents near-maximum affixal positions filled:
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Krauss, Michael E. (2004). "Athabaskan tone". In Hargus, Sharon; Rice, Keren (eds.).
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Eyak has five vowel qualities /ɪ e a ə ʊ/, three of which also distinguish duration,
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may nominally refer to matches or logs (but not sticks) or to clouds, among others.
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stock has been widely well received by linguists, linking the Dené languages to the
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A history of Eyak language documentation and study: Fredericæ de Laguna in Memoriam
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The month that the article was published, he traveled to Alaska and met with Dr.
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of Alaska. Eyak was also under pressure from its neighbors to the west, the
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This position is filled only in a few verbs of thought or emotion, such as
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is nominally classificatory and refers to liquid or viscous matter; when
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positions before the verb (many of which may be subdivided) and four
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phrase. All constituents may be filled by zero, excepting the verb.
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Aspirated stops contrast with unaspirated stops only before vowels.
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may occur singly, the rest occur in combinations of two or three.
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V, verb sector: includes two subsectors in addition to the verb.
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The following charts are based on the material in Krauss (1965);
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covers three distinct geographic areas, forming three subgroups:
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Extinct Alaska Native language draws French student's interest
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Eyak basic lexicon at the Global Lexicostatistical Database
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Wrangell's 1839 Comparative Word-List of Alaskan languages
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Eyak is a part of the Eyak-Athabaskan language family and
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characters. For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see
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Preverbals in Eyak are the category of words made up of
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From Stewards to Shareholders: Eyaks Face Extinction
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larger grouping, which includes Eyak-Athabaskan and
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Northern Northwest Coast Sprachbund (North America)
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Indigenous languages of the Pacific Northwest Coast
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Fairbanks: Alaska Native Language Center. 3990: 4152:Northwest Coast Sprachbund (North America) 3103: 3089: 2866: 2852: 2715: 2525:John McWhorter,"No Tears For Dead Tongues" 2255: 446:in precontact times encouraged the use of 427:(May 14, 1918 – January 21, 2008) of 332: 3112:Indigenous language families and isolates 2203:Position 6: ø, negative active perfective 2145:Human subject or object of third person: 1365: 568:stock that has been pursued for decades. 109:Learn how and when to remove this message 3716: 2434: 2873: 2734: 2718:Athabaskan, Eyak, and Tlingit Sonorants 2716:Krauss, Michael E.; Leer, Jeff (1981). 357:question marks, boxes, or other symbols 4114: 2695: 2676: 2663: 2609: 423:The last surviving native speaker was 403:The closest relatives of Eyak are the 134: 4142:Non-tonal languages in tonal families 3084: 2847: 2762:at the Alaska Native Language Archive 1547:, whereas affixes tend to be light. 1214:. Breathy voice vowels are all short 1112: 1110: 1100: 1098: 614: 2644: 1554:to which it is related, Eyak is not 1104:/b/ and /ŋ/ occur only in loanwords. 178:January 21, 2008, with the death of 47:adding citations to reliable sources 18: 2568: 2541: 2490:"Last Alaska language speaker dies" 450:rather than Eyak along much of the 191:Unknown, estimated around late 2019 13: 4122:Extinct languages of North America 2672:. University of Alaska, Fairbanks. 2571:"Preserving Alaska Native culture" 1955:, "berry-like, ball-like, eye" or 1718:take many affixes: there are nine 1616:Third person singular and plural: 1534: 1107: 1095: 513: 14: 4178: 2748: 2720:. Alaska Native Language Center. 2610:Hintze, Heather (June 25, 2014). 2508:How Do You Learn a Dead Language? 2435:Chappell, Bill (April 21, 2014). 1729: 1326: 1303: 1288: 1076: 1066: 1056: 1046: 1034: 1024: 1007: 997: 987: 977: 967: 957: 947: 926: 916: 904: 894: 884: 874: 864: 841: 829: 819: 809: 799: 789: 766: 756: 746: 736: 726: 716: 706: 696: 4157:2008 disestablishments in Alaska 3063: 3062: 2768:(official homepage of the Tribe) 2677:Krauss, Michael E., ed. (1982). 338:Pre-contact distribution of Eyak 253: 23: 2755:dAXunhyuu Eyak Language Project 2637: 2603: 598:⟨dj ch sh ts tsʼ⟩ 34:needs additional citations for 4162:Languages extinct in the 2000s 4132:Indigenous languages of Alaska 2670:Alaska Native Language Archive 2589: 2562: 2535: 2519: 2500: 2482: 2471: 2428: 2166:dik’ lAXi:qAqi’dAxsLXa’Xch’gLG 1785:Indefinite subject or object: 1562:usually falls on stems and/or 548:in California and Oregon; and 384:, indigenous to south-central 16:Extinct Na-Dené language of US 1: 2777:Alaska Native Language Center 2645:Hund, Andrew (2004). "Eyak". 2422: 1653: 1573: 607: 482:Alaska Native Language Center 392:. The name Eyak comes from a 380:, historically spoken by the 2666:"Eyak: a preliminary report" 1154:only occurs as short and in 571: 7: 2664:Krauss, Michael E. (1965). 2153:(pl.); non-human object of 2063:~ ø (inconclusive function) 1388:‘Aspirated’ (breathy voice) 1142:(i.e. glottalization), and 476:published an article about 10: 4183: 2647:Encyclopedia of the Arctic 2379:Johnny ’uyAqa’ts’ sALxut’L 2344:let it do!, let it become! 1680:’uya’ ’Adq’Ach’ k’udAdAGu’ 1378:‘Unmodified’ (modal, oral) 594:⟨j č š c cʼ⟩ 517: 465: 419:Current status and revival 4078: 4032: 3963: 3843: 3769: 3652: 3618: 3523: 3493: 3462: 3429: 3376: 3336: 3303: 3269: 3235: 3208: 3122: 3058: 3020: 2999: 2881: 2806:Eyak Preservation Council 2760:Overview of Eyak Language 2367: 1570:/qʼa̤ˈtɪ̰la̤/ “goodbye”. 1452: 1241: 1236: 1231: 1129: 1018: 937: 683: 643: 638: 633: 626: 621: 616: 582:⟨ə ł x̣ g̣⟩ 544:in Alaska and the Yukon; 343: 331: 319: 303: 287: 271: 266: 248:Official language in 246: 241: 225: 195: 185: 172: 162: 152: 142: 130: 125: 2330:let it do, let it become 2182:, direct object, you pl. 1709: 1605:Second person singular: 1589: 1158:, without nasalization. 546:Pacific Coast Athabaskan 388:, near the mouth of the 2837:The Wall Street Journal 2453:Michael E. Krauss 2006. 2256:Tense, mood, and aspect 2210:, 1st pers. sg. subject 2189:, emphasizing plurality 1598:First person singular: 586:⟨A L X G⟩ 4096:Unclassified languages 3007:American Sign Language 2766:Native Village of Eyak 2649:. Taylor and Francis. 2192:Positions 5C & D: 2047:Tense/aspect/mood B2: 2010:Tense/aspect/mood B1: 1854:Plurality emphasizer: 1628:Second person plural: 1613:, "your (sg.) father") 1418:Long glottalized nasal 1383:Glottal (creaky voice) 1366:Writing vowels in Eyak 1166:can also vary between 345:This article contains 2360:There are also three 2302:is doing, is becoming 2260:There are two moods, 2044:(2 pl.), ø (all else) 1706:"and" or "if, when". 1694:"less than P", and P- 1622:First person plural: 501:Eyak Language Project 2817:The Eyak Corporation 2532:,2/21/2008 @ 6:00PM. 2316:will do, will become 2200:, pertaining to feet 1552:Athabascan languages 1311:ʊ̃ ʊ̃ː ʊ̰̃ ʊ̰̃ː ʊ̤̃ 1296:ɪ̃ ɪ̃ː ɪ̰̃ ɪ̰̃ː ɪ̤̃ 473:Anchorage Daily News 460:Prince William Sound 405:Athabaskan languages 43:improve this article 4045:Algonquian–Wakashan 2875:Languages of Alaska 2569:Gibbins, Jennifer. 2496:. January 24, 2008. 2466:Arctic Anthropology 2375:subject-object-verb 2268:, and two aspects, 2233:Suffix position 1: 2178:Prefix position 1: 2175:, negative particle 1817:inceptive imperfect 1700:subordinate clauses 1550:Unlike many of the 1371:nasalized vowels. 900:⟨ch’⟩ 890:⟨tl’⟩ 880:⟨ts’⟩ 562:Yeniseian languages 550:Southern Athabaskan 542:Northern Athabaskan 4033:Proposed groupings 3123:Language families 3012:Inuk Sign Language 2787:2012-11-19 at the 2736:Kolbert, Elizabeth 2698:Athabaskan Prosody 2516:, January 28, 2008 2510:", Christine Cyr, 2460:2013-08-31 at the 993:⟨xw⟩ 973:⟨sh⟩ 922:⟨q’⟩ 910:⟨k’⟩ 870:⟨t’⟩ 825:⟨ch⟩ 815:⟨tl⟩ 805:⟨ts⟩ 762:⟨gw⟩ 742:⟨dj⟩ 732:⟨dl⟩ 722:⟨dz⟩ 470:In June 2010, the 4137:Na-Dene languages 4109: 4108: 4091:Extinct languages 4028: 4027: 4024: 4023: 3839: 3838: 3765: 3764: 3519: 3518: 3495:Takelma–Kalapuyan 3078: 3077: 3048:Ninilchik dialect 2577:on March 27, 2012 2377:, or SOV, as in " 2354: 2353: 2129:); Derivational: 1813:Tense/aspect/mood 1750:(3 sg. and pl.), 1532: 1531: 1408:‘Aspirated’ nasal 1361: 1360: 1190:can vary between 1091: 1090: 1082:⟨w⟩ 1072:⟨ŋ⟩ 1062:⟨y⟩ 1052:⟨l⟩ 1040:⟨n⟩ 1030:⟨m⟩ 1013:⟨h⟩ 1003:⟨X⟩ 983:⟨x⟩ 963:⟨L⟩ 953:⟨s⟩ 932:⟨'⟩ 847:⟨q⟩ 835:⟨k⟩ 795:⟨t⟩ 772:⟨G⟩ 752:⟨g⟩ 712:⟨d⟩ 702:⟨b⟩ 602:/t͡ʃt͡ʃʱʃt͡st͡sʼ/ 538:Athabaskan family 520:Na-Dene languages 425:Marie Smith Jones 371: 370: 353:rendering support 349:phonetic symbols. 180:Marie Smith Jones 136:[ʔiːjaːq] 119: 118: 111: 93: 4174: 4101:Linguistic areas 3988: 3987: 3809: 3808: 3714: 3713: 3427: 3426: 3206: 3205: 3105: 3098: 3091: 3082: 3081: 3066: 3065: 2868: 2861: 2854: 2845: 2844: 2840:, 10 August 2010 2800:BBC News article 2743: 2731: 2711: 2692: 2673: 2660: 2632: 2631: 2629: 2627: 2618:. 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Verbs may be 2258: 2105:habitual action 2069:classifier: ø, 1782:(indeterminate) 1738:Direct object: 1732: 1712: 1656: 1592: 1576: 1564:heavy syllables 1545:heavy syllables 1537: 1535:Suprasegmentals 1368: 1132: 1121: 1120: 1115: 1108: 1103: 1096: 1081: 1071: 1061: 1051: 1039: 1029: 1012: 1002: 992: 982: 972: 962: 952: 931: 921: 909: 899: 889: 879: 869: 855: 846: 834: 824: 814: 804: 794: 780: 771: 761: 751: 741: 731: 721: 711: 701: 689: 675: 670: 663: 656: 651: 629: 610: 604:respectively. 597: 593: 585: 581: 574: 522: 516: 514:Language family 468: 421: 394:Chugach Sugpiaq 351:Without proper 339: 311: 295: 292: 279: 272: 254: 252: 249: 242:Official status 232: 227: 221: 211:Athabaskan–Eyak 202: 199:Language family 197: 157:Cordova, Alaska 115: 104: 98: 95: 58:"Eyak language" 52: 50: 40: 28: 17: 12: 11: 5: 4180: 4170: 4169: 4164: 4159: 4154: 4149: 4144: 4139: 4134: 4129: 4124: 4107: 4106: 4104: 4103: 4098: 4093: 4088: 4086:Classification 4082: 4080: 4076: 4075: 4073: 4072: 4067: 4062: 4060:Macro-Chibchan 4057: 4052: 4047: 4042: 4036: 4034: 4030: 4029: 4026: 4025: 4022: 4021: 4019: 4018: 4011: 4004: 3996: 3994: 3985: 3984: 3979: 3971: 3969: 3961: 3960: 3958: 3957: 3949: 3942: 3935: 3928: 3923: 3916: 3915: 3914: 3907: 3895: 3893:Tequistlatecan 3890: 3883: 3876: 3869: 3864: 3859: 3851: 3849: 3841: 3840: 3837: 3836: 3834: 3833: 3826: 3818: 3816: 3806: 3805: 3798: 3791: 3784: 3776: 3774: 3767: 3766: 3763: 3762: 3760: 3759: 3752: 3745: 3738: 3731: 3723: 3721: 3711: 3710: 3703: 3696: 3689: 3682: 3675: 3668: 3660: 3658: 3650: 3649: 3647: 3646: 3639: 3632: 3626: 3624: 3616: 3615: 3613: 3612: 3605: 3598: 3591: 3584: 3577: 3572: 3565: 3558: 3556:Tequistlatecan 3553: 3546: 3541: 3536: 3530: 3528: 3521: 3520: 3517: 3516: 3514: 3513: 3508: 3500: 3498: 3491: 3490: 3488: 3487: 3480: 3475: 3469: 3467: 3460: 3459: 3457: 3456: 3451: 3444: 3436: 3434: 3424: 3423: 3418: 3417: 3416: 3411: 3399: 3394: 3389: 3383: 3381: 3374: 3373: 3371: 3370: 3363: 3356: 3351: 3343: 3341: 3334: 3333: 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2402: 2399: 2392: 2389: 2386: 2369: 2366: 2352: 2351: 2348: 2345: 2342: 2338: 2337: 2336:let it become 2334: 2331: 2328: 2324: 2323: 2320: 2317: 2314: 2310: 2309: 2306: 2303: 2300: 2296: 2295: 2292: 2289: 2286: 2257: 2254: 2253: 2252: 2245: 2238: 2231: 2224: 2218: 2211: 2204: 2201: 2190: 2183: 2176: 2162: 2161: 2143: 2134: 2116: 2093: 2092: 2089: 2064: 2045: 2026: 2008: 2007: 2006: 2005: 2004: 2001: 1986: 1948: 1947: 1938: 1929: 1900: 1895: 1863: 1852: 1851: 1850: 1835: 1810: 1809: 1808: 1798:semitransitive 1794: 1793: 1792: 1783: 1731: 1730:Affix position 1728: 1711: 1708: 1655: 1652: 1651: 1650: 1641: 1632: 1626: 1620: 1614: 1603: 1600:si- (siya:q’e’ 1591: 1588: 1575: 1572: 1560:Lexical stress 1536: 1533: 1530: 1529: 1526: 1523: 1520: 1517: 1514: 1511: 1508: 1505: 1501: 1500: 1497: 1494: 1491: 1488: 1485: 1482: 1479: 1475: 1474: 1472: 1470: 1468: 1466: 1463: 1460: 1457: 1454: 1450: 1449: 1446: 1443: 1440: 1437: 1434: 1431: 1428: 1425: 1421: 1420: 1415: 1413:Long nasalized 1410: 1405: 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244: 243: 239: 238: 233: 229:Writing system 226: 223: 222: 220: 219: 218: 217: 205: 203: 196: 193: 192: 189: 183: 182: 176: 170: 169: 164: 160: 159: 154: 150: 149: 144: 143:Native to 140: 139: 132: 128: 127: 117: 116: 31: 29: 22: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 4179: 4168: 4165: 4163: 4160: 4158: 4155: 4153: 4150: 4148: 4145: 4143: 4140: 4138: 4135: 4133: 4130: 4128: 4125: 4123: 4120: 4119: 4117: 4102: 4099: 4097: 4094: 4092: 4089: 4087: 4084: 4083: 4081: 4077: 4071: 4068: 4066: 4063: 4061: 4058: 4056: 4053: 4051: 4048: 4046: 4043: 4041: 4038: 4037: 4035: 4031: 4017: 4016: 4012: 4010: 4009: 4005: 4003: 4002: 3998: 3997: 3995: 3993: 3989: 3983: 3980: 3978: 3977: 3973: 3972: 3970: 3966: 3962: 3955: 3954: 3950: 3948: 3947: 3943: 3941: 3940: 3936: 3934: 3933: 3929: 3927: 3924: 3922: 3921: 3917: 3913: 3912: 3908: 3906: 3905: 3901: 3900: 3899: 3896: 3894: 3891: 3889: 3888: 3884: 3882: 3881: 3877: 3875: 3874: 3870: 3868: 3865: 3863: 3860: 3858: 3857: 3853: 3852: 3850: 3846: 3842: 3832: 3831: 3827: 3825: 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2929: 2927: 2924: 2922: 2919: 2917: 2914: 2912: 2909: 2907: 2904: 2902: 2901:Central Yupik 2899: 2897: 2894: 2892: 2889: 2888: 2886: 2884: 2880: 2876: 2869: 2864: 2862: 2857: 2855: 2850: 2849: 2846: 2839: 2838: 2834:Jim Carlton, 2833: 2830: 2828: 2825: 2822: 2818: 2815: 2812: 2809: 2807: 2804: 2801: 2798: 2796: 2793: 2790: 2786: 2783: 2780: 2778: 2775: 2773: 2770: 2767: 2764: 2761: 2758: 2756: 2753: 2752: 2741: 2737: 2733: 2729: 2727:0-933769-35-0 2723: 2719: 2714: 2709: 2707:90-272-4783-8 2703: 2699: 2694: 2690: 2688:0-933769-03-2 2684: 2680: 2675: 2671: 2667: 2662: 2658: 2656:1-57958-436-5 2652: 2648: 2643: 2642: 2621: 2617: 2613: 2606: 2598: 2592: 2576: 2572: 2565: 2549: 2545: 2538: 2531: 2527: 2522: 2515: 2514: 2509: 2503: 2495: 2491: 2485: 2479: 2474: 2467: 2463: 2459: 2456: 2450: 2442: 2438: 2431: 2427: 2420: 2418: 2417:demonstrative 2414: 2410: 2400: 2396: 2395: 2393: 2390: 2387: 2384: 2383: 2382: 2380: 2376: 2365: 2363: 2358: 2349: 2346: 2343: 2340: 2339: 2335: 2332: 2329: 2326: 2325: 2321: 2318: 2315: 2313:Imperfective 2312: 2311: 2307: 2304: 2301: 2298: 2297: 2293: 2290: 2287: 2285: 2284: 2281: 2279: 2275: 2271: 2267: 2263: 2250: 2246: 2243: 2239: 2236: 2232: 2229: 2225: 2223: 2219: 2216: 2212: 2209: 2205: 2202: 2199: 2195: 2191: 2188: 2184: 2181: 2177: 2174: 2171: 2170: 2169: 2167: 2160: 2156: 2152: 2148: 2144: 2142: 2138: 2135: 2132: 2128: 2124: 2120: 2117: 2114: 2110: 2106: 2102: 2098: 2095: 2094: 2090: 2088: 2084: 2080: 2076: 2072: 2068: 2065: 2062: 2058: 2054: 2050: 2046: 2043: 2039: 2035: 2032:(1 sg.), ø ~ 2031: 2027: 2025: 2021: 2017: 2013: 2009: 2002: 1998: 1994: 1990: 1987: 1984: 1980: 1976: 1972: 1968: 1965: 1964: 1962: 1958: 1954: 1950: 1949: 1946: 1942: 1939: 1937: 1933: 1930: 1928: 1924: 1920: 1916: 1912: 1908: 1904: 1901: 1899: 1896: 1894: 1891: 1890: 1888: 1884: 1880: 1876: 1872: 1868: 1864: 1861: 1857: 1853: 1849: 1845: 1844: 1843: 1839: 1836: 1834: 1830: 1826: 1822: 1818: 1814: 1811: 1807: 1803: 1799: 1795: 1790: 1789: 1788: 1784: 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1295: 1293:ɪː ɪ̰ ɪ̰ː ɪ̤ 1291: 1287: 1285: 1282: 1281: 1278: 1275: 1273: 1270: 1268: 1265: 1263: 1260: 1258: 1255: 1253: 1250: 1248: 1247: 1244: 1239: 1234: 1229: 1228: 1225: 1224: 1223: 1211: 1203: 1195: 1187: 1179: 1171: 1163: 1157: 1151: 1145: 1144:breathy voice 1141: 1137: 1127: 1124: 1113: 1111: 1101: 1099: 1094: 1087: 1085: 1079: 1075: 1069: 1065: 1059: 1055: 1049: 1045: 1043: 1037: 1033: 1027: 1023: 1021: 1017: 1010: 1006: 1000: 996: 990: 986: 980: 976: 970: 966: 960: 956: 950: 946: 944: 942: 940: 936: 929: 925: 919: 915: 913: 907: 903: 897: 893: 887: 883: 877: 873: 867: 863: 861: 858: 854: 853: 850: 844: 840: 838: 832: 828: 822: 818: 812: 808: 802: 798: 792: 788: 786: 783: 779: 778: 775: 769: 765: 759: 755: 749: 745: 739: 735: 729: 725: 719: 715: 709: 705: 699: 695: 692: 688: 686: 682: 678: 674: 669: 666: 662: 659: 655: 650: 649: 646: 641: 636: 631: 624: 619: 613: 605: 579: 569: 567: 563: 559: 555: 551: 547: 543: 539: 535: 531: 527: 521: 511: 508: 504: 503:from France. 502: 498: 492: 490: 485: 483: 479: 475: 474: 463: 461: 457: 453: 452:Pacific Coast 449: 445: 441: 437: 432: 430: 426: 416: 412: 410: 406: 401: 399: 395: 391: 387: 383: 379: 375: 366: 362: 358: 354: 350: 348: 342: 335: 330: 327: 324: 322: 318: 314: 310: 308: 307: 302: 298: 294: 291: 290:Linguist List 286: 282: 278: 275: 270: 265: 262: 251: 245: 240: 237: 234: 230: 224: 216: 213: 212: 210: 209: 208: 204: 200: 194: 190: 188: 184: 181: 177: 175: 171: 168: 165: 161: 158: 155: 151: 148: 147:United States 145: 141: 137: 133: 131:Pronunciation 129: 124: 121: 113: 110: 102: 91: 88: 84: 81: 77: 74: 70: 67: 63: 60: –  59: 55: 54:Find sources: 48: 44: 38: 37: 32:This article 30: 26: 21: 20: 4050:Aztec–Tanoan 4013: 4006: 4001:Guanahatabey 3999: 3992:Pre-Arawakan 3974: 3951: 3944: 3937: 3930: 3918: 3909: 3902: 3887:Oto-Manguean 3885: 3878: 3871: 3854: 3845:Mesoamerican 3828: 3821: 3800: 3793: 3786: 3779: 3754: 3747: 3740: 3733: 3726: 3705: 3698: 3691: 3684: 3677: 3670: 3663: 3654:Coahuiltecan 3641: 3634: 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