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Onondaga

Onondaga

9.9
A language the Native American people of central New York speak
  • noun
translation icon : Onondaga
  • Only a handful of elders still speak Onondaga fluently in the community.

Examples

  • Linguists are working to preserve Onondaga as part of broader indigenous language revitalization efforts.

  • He studied both Onondaga and Mohawk to understand their linguistic similarities.

  • The Onondaga language is rich in history.

  • Learning Onondaga can be challenging but rewarding.

  • Linguists are working to preserve Onondaga as part of broader indigenous language revitalization efforts.

  • Only a handful of elders still speak Onondaga fluently in the community.

  • Learning Onondaga can be challenging but rewarding.

Synonyms

Onondaga language
vsOnondaga
9.9

A language spoken by the Onondaga people in central New York State

focuses on present day regional presence rather than historical use

Compounds

Onondaga language
9.9

A language spoken by the Onondaga people in central New York State

Surface Forms

Onondaga singular
Onondagas plural

Etymology

Onondaga also names the language of that people because it is the people's own name for their speech. So thinking 'Onondaga = the people's language' helps you remember it refers to the Iroquoian language spoken around central New York.