Cherokee language

Cherokee language
Name	Cherokee language
Nativename	ᏣᎳᎩ ᎦᏬᏂᎯᏍᏗ
States	United States
Region	Oklahoma, North Carolina, Georgia
Ethnicity	Cherokee Nation
Speakers	22,000
Family	Iroquoian languages

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Cherokee language is a unique and complex Iroquoian language spoken by the Cherokee Nation, with significant ties to Tuskegee University, Harvard University, and University of California, Berkeley. The language has been extensively studied by Noam Chomsky, Edward Sapir, and Ferdinand de Saussure, and has been influenced by French language, Spanish language, and English language. The Cherokee Phoenix, a newspaper founded by Elias Boudinot, has played a crucial role in promoting the language, along with institutions like Dartmouth College and Yale University.

Introduction

The Cherokee language is an important part of Cherokee culture, with a rich history and tradition, closely tied to Native American rights and American Indian Movement. The language has been documented by anthropological linguists such as Franz Boas and Leonard Bloomfield, and has been influenced by linguistic relativity and Sapir-Whorf hypothesis. The National Museum of the American Indian and Smithsonian Institution have also contributed to the preservation and promotion of the language, along with University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University. Notable Cherokee language speakers include Wilma Mankiller, Wiley Post, and Jim Thorpe, who have all been recognized by National Congress of American Indians and American Indian Science and Engineering Society.

The Cherokee language has a distinct phonology, with a significant number of consonant and vowel sounds, similar to those found in Inuktitut language and Ojibwe language. The language has been studied by phoneticians such as Roman Jakobson and Morris Halle, and has been influenced by structural linguistics and generative linguistics. The International Phonetic Alphabet has been used to transcribe the language, with contributions from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Stanford University. Researchers like John Searle and George Lakoff have also explored the language's phonology, in relation to cognitive linguistics and pragmatics, with support from National Science Foundation and University of Chicago.

The Cherokee language has a complex grammar, with a system of polysynthesis and agglutination, similar to that found in Inuit languages and Uto-Aztecan languages. The language has been studied by grammatical theorists such as Noam Chomsky and Michael Halliday, and has been influenced by functional linguistics and systemic functional linguistics. The Linguistic Society of America and American Anthropological Association have also contributed to the study of the language's grammar, along with University of Texas at Austin and University of Michigan. Notable researchers like Dell Hymes and William Labov have explored the language's grammar, in relation to sociolinguistics and ethnolinguistics, with support from National Endowment for the Humanities and Ford Foundation.

The Cherokee language has a unique writing system, created by Sequoyah, a Cherokee Nation silversmith, with significant ties to University of Pennsylvania and Columbia University. The writing system consists of syllabary and has been used to write the language since the early 19th century, with contributions from American Bible Society and Wycliffe Bible Translators. The Cherokee Phoenix newspaper has played a crucial role in promoting the writing system, along with institutions like Dartmouth College and Yale University. Researchers like Ignace Gelb and David Diringer have also studied the writing system, in relation to epigraphy and paleography, with support from Library of Congress and British Museum.

The Cherokee language has a rich history and evolution, with significant ties to Trail of Tears and Indian Removal Act. The language has been influenced by French language, Spanish language, and English language, and has been documented by historical linguists such as August Schleicher and Hermann Paul. The National Archives and Records Administration and Library of Congress have also contributed to the preservation and promotion of the language, along with University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University. Notable events like the Battle of Horseshoe Bend and Creek War have also shaped the language's history, with recognition from National Park Service and United States Department of the Interior.

The Cherokee language has several dialects and variations, including the Giduwa dialect and Kituwah dialect, with significant ties to Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians. The language has been studied by dialectologists such as Hans Kurath and Einar Haugen, and has been influenced by sociolinguistics and ethnolinguistics. The Linguistic Society of America and American Anthropological Association have also contributed to the study of the language's dialects, along with University of Texas at Austin and University of Michigan. Researchers like Joshua Fishman and Charles Ferguson have explored the language's dialects, in relation to language contact and language shift, with support from National Science Foundation and University of California, Los Angeles.