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Cheyenne

A language of United States

ISO 639-3chy

Population  1,720 (1990 census), decreasing. Ethnic population: 2,320 (2000 census).
Region  Northern Cheyenne Reservation, southeastern Montana; associated with Arapaho in western Oklahoma.
Language map  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.  Available online

FRANTZ, Donald G., author. 1972. "Cheyenne distinctive features and phonological rules."

FRANTZ, Donald G., author. 1972. "The origin of Cheyenne pitch accent."

FRANTZ, Donald G., author. 1977. Review of: English-Cheyenne student dictionary, by Wayne E. Leman and others, compilers.

FRANTZ, Donald G., author. 1978. Review of: English-Cheyenne student dictionary, by Wayne E. Leman and others, compilers.

GLENMORE, Josephine S.; LEMAN, Wayne E., authors. 1984. Cheyenne topical dictionary.

ISARA Choosri; MALONE, Dennis L., authors. 2007. "Stabilizing indigenous languages, a Symposium report."  Available online

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.  Available for purchase

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. "Some Cheyenne consonant alternations: Synchronic and diachronic views."

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., editor. 1980. Cheyenne texts: An introduction to Cheyenne literature—told by Cheyennes.

LEMAN, Wayne E., editor. 1987. Náévåhóoʼohtséme / We are going back home (Cheyenne history and stories).

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.

SHOREY, Hazel, author. 1989. Passive literacy.

Vernacular Publications

Cheyenne calendar 2001. 2001.

Cheyenne names. 2004.

Cheyenne picture dictionary. 2004.  Available online

Let's read Cheyenne. 2004.  Available online

Nevehestonanotse. 2004.