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Ute Indian Language (Southern Paiute)

Southern Paiute is a Uto-Aztecan language of the Western Plateau. It is spoken natively by more than 1500 people in Utah, Nevada, Colorado, and Arizona.

˜Ute Language

Ute language samples and resources.

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Information and links about the Ute tribe past and present.

˜Ute Legends

Introduction to Ute mythology.

˜Ute Language Resources –

Our Ute Language Materials

Southern Paiute Vocabulary
Our list of vocabulary words in the Ute language, with comparison to words in other Uto-Aztecan languages.

Ute Language Lessons and Linguistic Descriptions

Ute Language in Danger of Withering Away
Article on language preservation programs in the Ute tribe.

Written Ute English
An interesting essay on the non-Western use of English by Ute Indian children.

Southern Paiute Placenames:
Chart of Southwestern place names in Ute.

Southern Paiute and Ute
Edward Sapir's thorough linguistic survey of the Ute language.

Southern Paiutes: Legends, Lore, Language and Lineage
This book of Ute history and folklore also includes a small Ute dictionary.

Links, References, and Additional Information

Ute Language:
Encylopedia articles on the Ute Indian language.
Lengua Ute

Idioma Paiute Meridional:
Information about the Ute language in Spanish.
Utes

The Ute Indians:
Ute links.

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