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Kootenay Indian Language (Kootenai, Kutenai, Ktunaxa)



Kootenai is a language isolate (a language unrelated to any other known language). It is spoken by fewer than 100 people in Idaho today.



˜Kootenai Language
Kootenai language samples and resources.

˜Kootenai Culture and History
Information and links about the Kootenai tribe past and present.



˜Kootenai Language Resources

Our Online Kootenai Materials

Kootenai Vocabulary
     Our list of vocabulary words in the Kootenai language.

Kootenai Language Lessons and Linguistic Descriptions

Ktunaxa (Kutenai) Language
     Online Kootenai pronunciation guide and sample text.
Kutenai Language
     Scanned-in Kootenay language information including phonology and a brief text.
Ktunaxa Language Plaque
     Canadian human rights tribute written in Ktunaxa.

Links, References, and Additional Information

Kutenai Language:
Encyclopedia articles on the Kootenai Indian language.
Kutenai:
Kootenay links.
Lengua Kutenai:
Articles on the Kootenai language in Spanish.



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