California’s Native Languages: Endangered, but Revitalized

Native Languages of California

Before European contact, about 100 distinct Indigenous languages and dialects were spoken in California. Many are now endangered. This podcast series follows dedicated families and community members across the state who are working to revitalize their Native languages and cultures.

Traditional concepts of property tended to vary by degree rather than kind in native California. Groups and extended families exercised exclusive use rights to particular foods, medicinal plants, and materials such as obsidian.

Hokan

Several languages within California belong to the Hokan language family. These are sometimes grouped together under the broader umbrella of the Coahuiltecan language grouping (which also includes languages in Texas and Mexico). One of these is the Chimariko language of northern California, which has only a few living speakers. Another is the Palaihnihan language of Baja California, which has an estimated 3,000 former speakers today.

Although it is now generally accepted that the Hokan language families are related, little evidence supports the idea of a single Proto-Hokan phylum. For this reason, few linguists use the term Hokan today. Nevertheless, general overviews of indigenous American languages often devote a chapter to the Hokan family. These include Campbell 1997, Golla 2011, and Mithun 1999.

Penutian

Penutian is a proposed major grouping (phylum) of language families in western North America, including languages from Oregon to California. It has been the focus of much research. While the phylum’s 15 family-level languages are relatively closely related, a number of differences remain, and some groups are more distantly related than others.

The most recent reappraisal of the Penutian phylum was published by DeLancey and Campbell in 1997, and included a strong linkage between Wintun, Miwok-Costanoan, and Maiduan. There is also mounting evidence for a relationship between Klamath-Modoc and Sahaptian. However, these relationships should be considered provisional. Historic Kennewick Man may have spoken a non-Penutian language and may have been displaced by a group of Penutian speakers. Similarly, it cannot be excluded that the ancestral language of Modoc was not Penutian.

Uto-Aztecan

A large Meso-American language family, the Uto-Aztecan languages extend from Oregon to El Salvador. Nahuatl, the language of the Aztecs, is one of the best-known members of this family. It is spoken in Mexico by more than a million people. The remaining members include the Comanche and Shoshone languages of southwestern America, as well as the Tepehuan (Lower Pima, Tarahumara, Corachol) and Huichol languages of western Mexico.

Linguistics scholars have long agreed that the Uto-Aztecan languages belong to six subgroups: Takic, Numic, Pimic, Lower Pima, Nahuatl and Corachol. However, there is ongoing debate over the inclusion of certain languages in these groupings. In addition, it is not clear how many speakers these languages have today.

Algic

There are 27 Algonquian languages still spoken. They cover a large area, from central and eastern Canada to the United States’ Atlantic coast, and even as far south as Virginia. Many of the Algonquian languages have writing systems, including the Roman alphabet and syllabics. The latter, known as Canadian Aboriginal syllabics, are unique among consonant-based scripts in that they allow vowels to be indicated by the orientation of symbols rather than by diacritics.

Most Algonquian languages are endangered, with only a few elderly speakers remaining. The Yurok language, spoken in northwest California, is one of the few that is not currently in a critical condition, and linguists are actively working to revive it.

Athabascan

While many indigenous languages in California have lost their native speakers, some have been revitalized through the efforts of community groups and the help of CSU scholars. All of the native languages of Northern California are listed by UNESCO as either severely or critically endangered. The majority of fluent native speaker are grandparents and older and they do not speak the language with their children.

The linguistic geography of California is unique in that most indigenous languages of the state fall into one of three larger family groupings. These are Hokan, Penutian, and Uto-Aztecan. Some, however, do not fit into these categories and belong to other family groups. The Karuk and Yurok languages are examples of this. They are close relatives of Hupa.

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What is the Difference Between Two Native Languages?

Languages that belong to the same group have a lot of cognates, similar words or phrases, and grammatical structures. However, it can be difficult to tell what is the same and what is different.

There are some babies who are born from parents who speak two different languages. These babies have two first languages.

Bilingualism

Bilingualism is the use of two or more languages in daily life. It can be the result of different factors, such as cultural or social influences, or the way a country is structured. In some cases, bilingualism is imposed by education or the governmental policy of a country. It can also be the result of military invasion or colonization.

It is thought that the process of bilingualism may lead to certain cognitive advantages. Research shows that bilingual people perform better on tasks such as learning words and analyzing abstract visual patterns. They are also better at suppressing distracting information.

However, researchers are unsure why bilingualism leads to these advantages. The answer could be rooted in the fact that bilinguals have to continuously inhibit one language and activate another. This constant activity trains the brain to be able to control the linguistic context.

Common vocabulary

Many bilingual children have a large vocabulary, although their processing efficiency is not as high as that of monolinguals. Composite measures like total vocabulary size (TVS) and total conceptual vocabulary (TCV) are correlated with each child’s vocabulary in both languages.

Alaska is home to two of the world’s largest language families: Inuit-Aleut and Athabascan-Eyak-Tlingit (AET). Both have a rich history of contact with other cultures, and both are undergoing rapid change due to demographic shifts and loss of traditional practices.

A great number of English words have roots in Indigenous American languages. The word papoose, for example, comes from the Massachusetts Algonquian language opasim or opassum, meaning white dog-like animal. Caribou, chipmunk, moose, muskrat, skunk, and woodchuck are also based on Algonquian animal names. Other words, such as jaguar and macaw, are derived from the Tupi-Guarani family of Indigenous American languages that made their way to English through Portuguese or French.

Slang

Slang is highly informal language that exists outside of standard usage. It often creates new terms for established concepts (like codswallop and groovy) or extends old ones with fresh, vibrant, and sometimes even humorous connotations.

Slang also tends to focus on imagery, relying upon incongruity of sound or a lively association of image and meaning. For example, a player who hits a baseball into the stands may be said to “plaster the pill” or to have a “raspberry flatus.”

Slang can be difficult for people learning a new language to keep up with. To make it easier, it is helpful to immerse yourself in the culture of the language. For example, if you are learning Spanish, try to spend time with native speakers. You can also read the local newspapers and listen to music from the region.

Common phrases

Many languages have common phrases that can help you understand what another speaker is saying. For example, if someone asks how you are doing, you can respond with “better late than never.” This will break the ice and reduce tension in a new social situation. You can also use a simple phrase like “Can you repeat that?” or “Sorry, I didn’t catch that.”

A common problem for language learners is understanding idioms and figures of speech. These phrases can be difficult to grasp, but even native speakers get them wrong from time to time. For example, the English word papoose comes from the Algonquian word opassum. This word is similar to the Cree word otcheck and the Araucanian word wuchak. This suggests that the words may have been influenced by each other.

Common grammar

A person’s native language is the one they speak at home and in their region. Linguists also call it a mother tongue or first language. They usually develop it in early childhood and continue using it throughout their lives. If they travel to another country, the language they learn becomes their foreign or second language.

A native language’s grammar is the structure of its sentences. This includes the rules for making words plural and constructing complex phrases. Some languages have different grammars for these rules. For example, the Welsh grammar requires a suffix to make a word plural. English, on the other hand, uses a prefix.

Some languages are mixtures of two native languages, such as the Kaqchikel-K’iche’ mixed language spoken in Aldea Santa Maria Cauque, Santiago Sacatepequez, Guatemala. Other examples include Surzhyk, a freeform mixture of Russian and Ukrainian, and Jopara, which is a mixture of Guarani and Spanish.

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Native Languages in Latin America

The indigenous languages of the New World are under serious threat. They are losing ground rapidly to the European languages brought in by Portuguese in Brazil and Spanish everywhere else.

The main surviving languages are those of the Central Andes, with the exception of Paraguay where Guaran is a genuine native language with real official status. The other surviving ones are Mesoamerican, such as Mayan and Nhuatl.

Quechua

With about 25 million speakers, Quechua is the most widely spoken indigenous language in Latin America. The language is used in ten countries and is an official language in three of them. It is the language of the Inca Empire and the ancestor of the modern languages of Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador. It is the language of words such as quinoa, poncho, and condor.

Quechua is a polyglot that has many regional varieties. Each of them is like a different family member in the same large family. They are all related through their common ancestor, but each of them has its own personality and culture. This variety can make it difficult to understand one another. However, it is important to remember that all of these variations are based on the same Original Quechua. Just as there is no real difference between Spanish and Italian, it makes no sense to claim that one region’s Quechua is better than another.

Aymara

The Aymara people inhabit the region around Lake Titicaca, Peru, Bolivia and Chile. They have a rich oral tradition, including legends about wildlife and landscapes. Many of these traditions have Christian-based elements but also very purely Aymara ones. These include patron saint festivities and the celebration of the Day of the Dead.

The origin of the Aymara language is unknown, though it probably began to expand long ago from its first homeland, at around the same time as Quechua. It spread northwards into central Peru and south-eastwards into Bolivia.

Unlike most of the other Andean languages, Aymara has not been significantly influenced by Spanish. It is one of the most robust native Latin American languages. Unfortunately, it is still facing challenges, including poverty and illiteracy. Among women, illiteracy is particularly high. Maternal mortality is also a significant issue. Aymaras are known for their activism, especially in the field of social justice. Several Aymaras are well-known politicians, including socialist Evo Morales, the current president of Bolivia.

Guaran

Like so many of the indigenous languages of Latin America, Guaran is sadly close to extinction. In Paraguay, however, it still thrives as a de facto official language alongside Spanish. There is even a small number of publications in it (and a few newspapers).

It was spread across South America by the Inca empire, as were Quechua and Aymara. Its survival is perhaps due to the fact that these large empires created a kind of social and linguistic unity, stopping the process of the dialects spreading apart that usually leads to their decline.

As with so many of the other indigenous languages, a big problem is that those living in cities tend to speak Spanish and not pass on their native languages to their children. This is also a problem for those who live in rural areas. It is possible that Guaran, which has a written grammar dating back to 1639, may be able to slow this trend and revive its numbers.

Uruquilla

The Uru-Chipaya languages of the highland region of western Peru and Bolivia are hardly known by any outsiders. Published materials, mainly ethnographic and historical, are scant (Bacarreza 1910: a short word list; Delgadillo 1998: a brief sketch of Chipaya phonology and morphology; LaBarre 1941: Uru kinship terminology; Metraux 1935b: Andean-Christian prayers, a French-Uru vocabulary and texts; Olson 1967: a few lexical notes; Polo 1902: a few linguistic observations); unpublished material forms part of the legacy of Lehmann (1929a-d), Uhle and Porterie-Gutierrez; and speakers themselves have been using various alphabets (see Montano Aragon 1992).

Speakers of these languages live in communities called Los Uros scattered along the aquatic axis of Lake Titicaca (Peru/Bolivia), Lake Poopo and the Desaguadero River which connects them. It has been suggested that since the 16th century these communities have suffered a gradual ‘transculturation’ under Inca, Aymara and Spanish dominance, and that as a result their original language is being absorbed by Puquina, Aymara and Quechua [8,9]. Consequently their numbers have steadily declined.

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A Guide to Kenya’s Native Languages

Kenya has a diverse range of indigenous languages. Some of them are on the verge of extinction. This has provoked a campaign to promote their use in education.

Bantu-based languages, such as Kikuyu and Oluluhyia, are the most prevalent. Others include Dholuo and Kamba. There are also Nilo-Saharan languages such as Sheng, a slang mixture of English and Swahili.

Kikuyu

Kikuyu are very entrepreneurial in nature and are renowned for their hard work. It is not uncommon for them to own or drive matatus (mini-van taxis). They are a religious people and they believe in an all-powerful creator God, Ngai, and in the presence of their ancestors.

The Kikuyu are divided into age groups, which serve as their primary political institutions. Each group is ruled by an elder who takes over from the previous generation for 20 to 30 years.

Like many African communities, the Kikuyu are rich in proverbs. These are aphorisms that convey wisdom and common sense through traditional beliefs and experiences. A language distinctly defines its culture through several important facets, including proverbs. It is therefore important to learn these sayings if you want to understand the Kikuyu culture.

Dholuo

According to Ethnologue, Kenya has about 70 languages. Most of them belong to the Niger-Congo language family, while some are members of the Cushitic and Afroasiatic language families. These include Dholuo, which is spoken by the Luo tribe. Dholuo is a tonal language, with both lexical and grammatical tone. It uses a modified Roman alphabet and has special numerals.

In the Dholuo region of central Kenya, disease awareness initiatives register low acceptance due to sociocultural images of disease and illness reflected in local expressions. This study investigates the encoding of these expressions in the Dholuo indigenous knowledge system to examine how they conflict with modern biomedical assumptions. It also evaluates the effectiveness of community-driven strategies for addressing health issues in this area. The results show that these strategies have potential for promoting culturally appropriate, sustainable interventions.

Kamba

The Kamba were originally grouped into some 25 patrilineal clans (utui). Men of the grade of elders formed political district councils and governed several utui. They also functioned as ceremonial intermediaries between the living and God or spirit-ancestors.

Song and dance was central to their social activities. They would come together to celebrate all life events including births, circumcision of both boys and girls, marriages and death. This facilitated sharing, learning and fosters oneness in the community.

The Kamba had a rich oral tradition and their proverbs contain historical and anthropological information. They are a valuable source of knowledge for those who study ethnography, history, art, literature, linguistics and religion. They can also be used to reconstruct the manners, characteristics and worldview of the past.

Kimiiru

Kimiiru is the language of the Meru tribe in Kenya. It’s closely related to Kikuyu and is categorized as a Bantu language. It’s also spoken by members of the Luhya tribe, which is based in western Kenya. It’s a tonal language that uses different tone marks to indicate grammatical cases, words, and sentences.

In addition to English and Swahili, there are several local languages that have gained popularity in Kenya. Sheng is a mix of English, Swahili, and other native languages that is popular among young people in Nairobi.

Kenya’s linguistic diversity is a testament to its rich heritage and vibrant culture. English and Swahili serve as lingua francas across the country, while the vast majority of the population speaks one of 68 indigenous languages. In rural areas, residents are less multilingual, preferring to speak only their mother tongues.

Oluluhyia

Whether you are exploring Kenya’s vast savannah on a world-famous safari or just living it up in the capital city Nairobi, chances are that you will hear a lot of different languages. Kenya is home to 68 languages, and its various ethnic groups typically speak their mother tongues within their communities.

The most common language in Kenya is Swahili, which is spoken by 85% of the population. The next most prevalent are the Bantu languages, which include Kikuyu and Kamba. Then come the Nilotic languages, such as Dholuo and Kalenjin. Finally, Cushitic languages are also used in Kenya, including Somali and Rendille.

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What Are the Native Languages of Mexico?

Spanish is the most popular language in Mexico, but did you know that there are 68 indigenous languages recognized by the Mexican government? These represent eleven different language families. More than 130 of these languages have vanished over the years.

Day Translations loves languages and is proud to support projects that help preserve these ancient Mexican languages. Here are some of the ones we support.

Spanish

The majority of people in Mexico speak Spanish, but that is not the only language spoken. Several indigenous languages have survived, though some are slowly disappearing.

It seems that young generations are losing interest in learning their ancestral tongues. A decline in birth rate and emigration to cities are other contributing factors.

Some of the more popular indigenous languages include Mixtec, Zapotec, and Triqui. These three make up one of the largest and most diversified native language families.

Day Translations has a passion for languages, and we want to support the preservation of Mexico’s lesser-spoken indigenous languages. We want to help make sure that these ancient vessels of wisdom and unique historical flavor are not lost.

Nahuatl

Nahuatl (pronounced nah-wat’l) is a member of the Uto-Aztecan language family and has around 1.5 million speakers in Mexico. It’s largely been influenced by Spanish. But, its influence extends beyond that country’s borders: English has adopted many words that come from Nahuatl, including avocado, chocolate, chile, coyote and peyote.

Nahua communities have been struggling for generations to keep their cultural traditions alive. They have been isolated from the mainstream of Mexican society, experiencing what researcher Justyna Okol and her colleagues call a “linguistic dislocation” from Spanish and an associated social dislocation based on the loss of prestige of the languages they speak.

Liz Contreras grew up in Los Angeles as the daughter of Mexican immigrants who spoke only English at home, but she learned Nahuatl in school and has since spent time in communities where it’s still spoken. She’s found that Nahuatl is more than a language—it’s an identity. It connects people with their history, culture and spirituality.

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The Yucatec language is the third most common indigenous language in Mexico. It has over 850,000 speakers. It is also one of the oldest languages, dating back to 200 AD.

It is closely related to Nahuatl, but it has many unique features. For example, it has tones. This means words pronounced with different tones can have totally different meanings. Likewise, a word pronounced with a high falling tone can mean “broom” while the same word pronounced with a flat tone means “cat”.

Yucatec is written using the Latin alphabet and uses the ancient conventions of Spanish orthography that were adopted during the Spanish conquest in the 16th century. However, linguists have recently developed a new orthography for Yucatec Maya, which is used in official documents and textbooks.

Learning the native language of a place is a great way to understand its culture and history. At Day Translations, we love to see indigenous languages being preserved. That is why we work with indigenous voices from all over the world to record our video translations in the original language of the speakers.

Other Languages

At the time when the Aztecs and other tribes ruled Mexico, there were probably many different indigenous languages. Unfortunately, most of these were destroyed when the Spanish came and took over. Despite this, the country still has quite a few native languages that are in use today.

The country officially recognizes 68 national languages, of which 63 are indigenous. However, many indigenous languages have various dialects that are counted as a single language in the official figures. This is a little misleading as it does not reflect the diversity of the Mexican language landscape.

Besides Spanish, the most common native language is Nahuatl. Other primary languages include Yucatec Maya, Mixteco, Zapotec and Tzotzil Maya. These have the highest number of speakers, but there are other indigenous languages that are still being used, such as Xochimilco, Otonaco and Mazatec. There are also a few indigenous language isolates that have no significant ties to other indigenous tongues, such as Purepecha (spoken in Michoacan), Huave (in four villages in Oaxaca) and Seri (in two small communities in Sonora).

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Myong K. Russell, a name synonymous with the preservation of Native languages, is a remarkable individual who has dedicated her life to safeguarding and revitalizing these invaluable linguistic treasures. Her journey is a profound odyssey through the intricate tapestry of culture, history, and the resilience of indigenous communities. For those who frequent the “Save Native Languages” website, Myong’s name represents a beacon of hope, commitment, and a profound love for the preservation of Native languages.