Cheyenne
A language of United States
| Population | 1,720 (1990 census), decreasing. Ethnic population: 2,320 (2000 census). |
| Region | Northern Cheyenne Reservation, southeastern Montana; associated with Arapaho in western Oklahoma. |
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Northern Central United States of America |
| Classification | Algic, Algonquian, Plains |
| Language use | Northern Cheyenne in Montana have a summer camp for children, where 5 fluent speakers teach the language (1998). Mainly older adults. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–100%. Grammar. NT: 1934; 2007. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
DAVIS, Irvine, author. 1962. "Phonological function in Cheyenne."
FISHER, Louise; LEMAN, Wayne E.; PINE, Leroy; SANCHEZ, Marie, compilers. 2004. Cheyenne dictionary.
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FRANTZ, Donald G., author. 1972. "Cheyenne distinctive features and phonological rules."
FRANTZ, Donald G., author. 1972. "The origin of Cheyenne pitch accent."
GLENMORE, Josephine S.; LEMAN, Wayne E., authors. 1984. Cheyenne topical dictionary.
ISARA Choosri; MALONE, Dennis L., authors. 2007. "Stabilizing indigenous languages, a Symposium report."
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LEMAN, Elena M., author. 1991. Word order of major constituents in Cheyenne narratives.
LEMAN, Elena M., author. 1995. Passive literacy among the Cheyenne.
LEMAN, Elena M., author. 1999. Cheyenne Major Constituent Order.
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LEMAN, Wayne E., author. 1977. Remarks on Cheyenne obviation and pluralization.
LEMAN, Wayne E., author. 1979. Cheyenne grammar notes.
LEMAN, Wayne E., author. 1980. "Evidence for a PA *k: Cheyenne n correspondence."
LEMAN, Wayne E., author. 1980. "Recent lexical work in Cheyenne."
LEMAN, Wayne E., author. 1980. A reference grammar of the Cheyenne language.
LEMAN, Wayne E., author. 1981. "Cheyenne pitch rules."
LEMAN, Wayne E., author. 1984. "Cheyenne deixis and sound symbolism."
LEMAN, Wayne E., author. 1987. "Cheyenne obviation pitch alternations."
LEMAN, Wayne E., author. 1988. "Counting Cheyenne conjunct modes."
LEMAN, Wayne E., author. 1996. "A Cheyenne version of the ‘The rolling head’."
LEMAN, Wayne E., compiler. 1976. English-Cheyenne student dictionary.
LEMAN, Wayne E.; RHODES, Richard, authors. 1978. "Cheyenne vowel devoicing."
LEMAN, Wayne E.; RISINGSUN, Ted, authors. 1990. Let’s talk Cheyenne: An audio cassette course.

