The Sound of the Nez Perce language (Numbers, Greetings & Story) |
Description: This video was made for educational purposes only. Non profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. All credits belong to the rightful owners. Language documentation and preservation. Nez Perce (Niimiipuutímt) Native to: United States Region: Idaho Ethnicity: 610 Nez Perce people (2000 census) Native speakers: 20 (2007) Language family: Plateau Penutian ISO 639-3 nez Glottolog nezp1238 Nez Perce also spelled Nez Percé or called Niimi'ipuutímt, is a Sahaptian language related to the several dialects of Sahaptin (note the spellings -ian vs. -in). Nez Perce comes from the French phrase nez percé, "pierced nose"; however, Nez Perce, who call themeselves Nimipu, meaning "the people", did not pierce their noses. This misnomer may have occurred as a result of confusion on the part of the French, as it was surrounding tribes who did so. The Sahaptian sub-family is one of the branches of the Plateau Penutian family (which, in turn, may be related to a larger Penutian grouping). It is spoken by the Nez Perce people of the Northwestern United States. Nez Perce is a highly endangered language. While sources differ on the exact number of fluent speakers, it is almost definitely under 100. The Nez Perce tribe is endeavoring to reintroduce the language into native usage through a language revitalization program, but (as of 2015) the future of the Nez Perce language is far from assured. The grammar of Nez Perce has been described in a grammar (Aoki 1973) and a dictionary (Aoki 1994) with two dissertations (Rude 1985; Crook 1999). LINKS: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nez_Per... https://omniglot.com/writing/nezperce... https://nezperce.org/about/language/ https://library.si.edu/digital-librar... https://www.ethnologue.com/language/nez http://www.nimipuutimt.org MUSIC: • Native American Music - Silent River Want your beautiful language to be featured? My email: [email protected] 
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