Nebraska Ho-Chunk dialect

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The Nebraska Ho-Chunk dialect is a regional variety of the Ho-Chunk language spoken by Ho-Chunk communities in Nebraska, distinguished by its own phonological and lexical features.

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instanceOf dialect
regional variety of the Ho-Chunk language
associatedWith Ho-Chunk cultural identity in Nebraska
country United States
culturalRole vehicle for transmission of Ho-Chunk oral tradition in Nebraska
ethnicGroup Ho-Chunk
hasAlternativeName Nebraska Hocąk dialect
Nebraska Winnebago dialect
hasFeature distinct lexical features
distinct phonological features
hasGrammaticalFeature noun incorporation in verbs
person-marking on verbs
use of verbal affixes for tense and aspect
hasLexicalCharacteristic dialect-specific vocabulary items
lexical differences from Wisconsin Ho-Chunk dialect
hasMorphologicalType agglutinative
polysynthetic
hasPhonologicalCharacteristic dialect-specific consonant patterns
dialect-specific vowel realizations
isDocumentedIn linguistic field notes on Ho-Chunk
isRelevantFor comparative studies of Ho-Chunk dialects
language revitalization research
isSpokenAlongside English
isSubjectOf studies in Siouan linguistics
isTaughtIn tribal education programs in Nebraska
isVarietyOf Hocąk (Winnebago) language
languageCode part of ISO 639-3: win (Ho-Chunk)
languageFamily Siouan languages
partOf Ho-Chunk language
region Midwestern United States
revitalizationEfforts community-based language classes
curriculum development for schools
documentation projects
sharesMutualIntelligibilityWith Wisconsin Ho-Chunk dialect
sociolinguisticSituation spoken mainly by older community members
younger speakers often semi-speakers or learners
spokenBy Ho-Chunk people in Nebraska
spokenIn Nebraska
status endangered
subfamily Winnebago–Omaha-Ponca branch
usedIn cultural ceremonies
songs and chants
traditional storytelling
wordOrder relatively free word order
writingSystem Latin script
linked to: Latin alphabet

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Wisconsin Ho-Chunk closelyRelatedTo Nebraska Ho-Chunk dialect
Nebraska Ho-Chunk dialect hasAlternativeName Nebraska Winnebago dialect
linked to: Nebraska Ho-Chunk dialect
Nebraska Ho-Chunk dialect hasAlternativeName Nebraska Hocąk dialect
linked to: Nebraska Ho-Chunk dialect