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Mohawk Indian Language (Kanienkehaka)

Mohawk is an Iroquoian language of the Northeast Woodlands. It is the healthiest of the Six Nations languages with about 3000 fluent speakers, half in Canada and half in New York state.



˜Mohawk Language

Mohawk language samples and resources.

˜Mohawk Culture and History

Related links about the Mohawk tribe past and present.

˜Mohawk Indians Fact Sheet

Our answers to common questions about the lifestyle of the Mohawk Indian tribe.



˜Mohawk Language Resources –

Our Online Mohawk Materials

Mohawk Vocabulary:
    List of vocabulary words in the Mohawk language, with comparison to words in other Iroquoian languages.
Mohawk Pronunciation Guide:
    How to pronounce Mohawk words.
Mohawk Indian Facts for Kids:
    Fact sheet on Mohawk lifestyle in the past and today for kids and other students.
Mohawk Animal Words:
    Illustrated glossary of animal words in the Mohawk language.
Mohawk Colors:
    Worksheet showing color words in the Mohawk language.

Mohawk Language Lessons and Linguistic Descriptions

Mohawk Language - Ohwejagehka Hadegaenage:
    Mohawk words and audio files of their pronunciation.
Kanienkeha Words:
    Mohawk language wordlist submitted by Katsi'tsontha.
Mohawk Language:
    Scanned-in language information including excerpts from a collection of Mohawk texts.
Freelang Mohawk Dictionary:
    Free downloadable wordlist from the Mohawk language.
Finding My Talk:
    Documentary about language loss and revival among the Mohawk, Tlingit, Cree, and Inuit.
Mohawk Language Plaque:
    Canadian human rights tribute written in Mohawk.
Iroquois Placenames:
    Chart of place names in Mohawk, Cayuga, and Wyandot.

Mohawk Dictionaries, Audio Tapes and Language Resources

Kanyen'Keha Tewatati: Let's Speak Mohawk:
    Mohawk audio language lessons for sale.
One Thousand Useful Mohawk Words:
    Mohawk dictionary for sale.
Mohawk Bible:
    Old Testament translations into the Mohawk language, in print and on CD.



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