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Shoshoni (Shoshone) Indian Language

Shoshone is a Uto-Aztecan language of the Western Plateau. Like Cree and Ojibway, Shoshone is spoken across such a broad geographical region that it forms a 'dialect chain'--speakers of one Shoshone dialect can always understand the dialects of their neighbors, but not necessarily a more distant dialect. Panamint Shoshone, or Koso, is considered a separate language by most linguists, because other Shoshone speakers cannot easily understand it. Taken together there are more than a thousand speakers of Shoshone dialects, which are still being learned by children today.



˜Shoshone Indian Language
Shoshone language samples and resources.

˜Shoshone Tribe Culture and History
Information and links about the Shoshone Indians past and present.

˜Shoshone Indian Legends
Introduction to Shoshone mythology.



˜Shoshone Language Resources

Our Shoshone Language Materials

Shoshoni Vocabulary:
    Our list of vocabulary words in the Shoshoni language, with comparison to words in other Uto-Aztecan languages.
Shoshone Pronunciation Guide:
    How to pronounce Shoshone words.
Shoshone Animal Words:
     Illustrated glossary of animal words in the Shoshone language.
Shoshone Body Parts:
     Online and printable worksheets showing parts of the body in the Shoshone language.
Shoshone Colors:
    Worksheet showing color words in the Shoshone language.
Shoshone Numbers:
     Worksheet showing how to count in the Shoshone language.

Shoshone Language Lessons and Linguistic Descriptions

Shoshoni Language Homepage:
     Shoshone vocabulary, grammar, and news.

Shoshone Dictionaries, Audio Tapes and Language Resources

An Introduction to the Shoshoni Language:
     Shoshoni book and audiotape lessons for sale.

Links, References, and Additional Information

Shoshone Language:
Encyclopedia articles on the Shoshone Indian language.
Lengua Shoshone:
Information about the Shoshone language in Spanish.
Shoshoni Indians * Shoshones: * Shoshoni Tribe:
Shoshone links.



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