Yuchi language
E947471
The Yuchi language is a highly endangered isolate traditionally spoken by the Yuchi people of the southeastern United States, notable for its unique structure and lack of demonstrable relation to other language families.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
endangered language
ⓘ
indigenous language of the Americas ⓘ language isolate ⓘ |
| associatedEthnicity | Yuchi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
marker of Yuchi ethnic identity
ⓘ
vehicle for transmission of oral tradition ⓘ |
| currentRegion | Oklahoma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
audio recordings of elders
ⓘ
grammatical descriptions by linguists ⓘ |
| endangermentStatus |
moribund
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severely endangered ⓘ |
| hasAlignmentType | active–stative alignment ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Euchee
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Uchee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGlottocode | yuch1248 ⓘ |
| hasISO6393Code | yuc ⓘ |
| hasMorphologicalFeature |
complex verb morphology
ⓘ
polysynthetic morphology ⓘ |
| hasNotableProperty |
complex system of deictic markers
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distinct male and female speech forms ⓘ extensive verb prefixation ⓘ lexical tone used for grammatical distinctions ⓘ limited borrowing from neighboring languages ⓘ no demonstrable genetic relationship to other language families ⓘ noun incorporation ⓘ rich system of aspect and modality ⓘ unique pronominal system ⓘ used in traditional Yuchi ceremonies ⓘ used in traditional songs and narratives ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfSpeakers | very few fluent speakers ⓘ |
| hasPhonologicalFeature |
complex consonant system
ⓘ
contrastive tone ⓘ |
| hasSyntacticFeature |
basic SOV word order
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head-marking ⓘ |
| hasTypologicalFeature |
complex system of verbal classifiers
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obligatory verb agreement with participants ⓘ rich pronominal prefix system ⓘ |
| languageFamily | language isolate ⓘ |
| revitalizationEffort |
Yuchi language immersion programs for children
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community-based language classes in Oklahoma ⓘ documentation projects with linguists ⓘ |
| spokenBy | Yuchi people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalRegion |
Alabama
NERFINISHED
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Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ southeastern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Latin alphabet
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin script
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