The Sound of the Crow language (Numbers, Phrases & The Book of Timothy) |
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. Crow (Apsáalooke aliláau) Native to: USA Region: Montana Ethnicity: 8,500 Crow (2007) Native speakers: 3,500 (2007) Language family: Siouan ISO 639-3 cro Glottolog: crow1244 Linguasphere: 64-AAA-b Crow (Apsáalooke) Crow is a Siouan language spoken in southern Montana in the USA, particularly on the Crow Indian Reseration. In 2007 there were about 3,000 Crow speakers. Crow is closely related to Hidatsa, a Siouan language spoken in North and South Dakota. The two languages belong to the Missouri Valley branch of Siouan languages, however they are not mutually intelligible. The majority of of Crow speakers are over 30 years old. However there are some younger speakers, and many of the younger generation can understand the language, even if they cannot speak it. In 2012 a Crow immersion school was set up on the Crow Reservation, and there is a Crow Summer Institute at Little Big Horn College The native name for Crow is Apsáalooke [ə̀ˈpsáːɾòːɡè'>, which means "children of the large beaked bird. The language is also known as Apsaroke, Absarokee or Absaroke. Links Information about the Crow language http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crow_lan... http://www.native-languages.org/crow.htm http://www.ourmothertongues.org/langu... http://billingsgazette.com/news/state... https://www.lakeforest.edu/academics/... https://todaysnative.org/native-langu... http://crowlanguage.org https://play.google.com/store/apps/ https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ http://crowlanguage.org/english-to-crow/ http://crowlanguage.org/crow-to-english/ https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... Want your beautiful language to be featured? My email: [email protected] |