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Oneida

Oneida

9.9
The language spoken by the Oneida people
  • noun
  • /oʊˈnaɪdə/
translation icon : idioma oneida
  • Few people are fluent in Oneida today, making language revitalization crucial for the community.

Examples

  • She is studying Oneida to connect more deeply with her heritage.

  • Do you know any words in Oneida?

  • The dictionary includes common phrases from the Oneida language.

  • The Oneida language is rich in history.

  • The dictionary includes common phrases from the Oneida language.

  • Few people are fluent in Oneida today, making language revitalization crucial for the community.

  • She is studying Oneida to connect more deeply with her heritage.

Synonyms

Oneida language
vsOneida
9.9

A Native American language spoken by the Oneida people

is the shorter single word name instead of the longer phrase
Iroquoian
vsOneida
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of Native American languages, such as Mohawk, Oneida, and Seneca

is a single specific language used by one people rather than a whole family
Iroquoian language
vsOneida
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of North American native languages first spoken by the Iroquois and related groups

is the currently used single language of one people rather than a historical family

Compounds

Oneida language
9.9

A Native American language spoken by the Oneida people

Surface Forms

Oneida singular
Oneidas plural

Etymology

The name Oneida comes from the people's own word Onyota'a:ka, often said to mean 'people of the standing stone'. So Oneida is also the name of their language.