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Onondaga Indian Language

Onondaga is an Iroquoian language of the Northeast Woodlands. Only about fifty Onondaga elders still speak the language fluently, most in Canada; but on both sides of the border there are young people working to keep their ancestral language alive.



˜Onondaga Language

Onondaga language samples and resources.

˜Onondaga Culture and History

Related links about the Onondaga tribe past and present.

˜Onondaga Indians Fact Sheet

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



˜Onondaga Language Resources –

Our Online Onondaga Materials

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

Onondaga Language Lessons and Linguistic Descriptions

Ohwejagehka Hadeganage: Onondaga Language:
    Audio files of a few Onondaga words being spoken.
Onoda'gega:
    Onondaga orthography and text example.
Onondaga Language:
    Linguistic description of Onondaga from the Rosetta Project.
Onondaga Sound Archives:
    Recordings of spoken Onondaga, Wampanoag, and Highland Chontal, as well as native music from various tribes.
Onondaga Language Plaque:
    Canadian human rights tribute written in Onondaga.

Onondaga Dictionaries, Audio Tapes and Language Resources

Schoolcraft's Vocabulary of Onondaga:
    Small Onondaga dictionary for sale (from 1845).
Onondaga-English/English-Onondaga Dictionary:
    Comprehensive Onondaga dictionary for sale (modern and thorough but expensive).



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