Shoshoni language

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf language
gptkbp:code SHO
gptkbp:communityEvents held to promote use
gptkbp:culturalHeritage vary by region
gptkbp:culturalSignificance gptkb:Shoshone_people
important for identity
by local governments
gptkbp:family Uto-Aztecan
gptkbp:firstAwarded 19th century
gptkbp:hasLanguage distinctive sound patterns
facing younger generations
gptkbp:historicalSignificance on local culture
gptkbp:homeMediaRelease limited availability
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Shoshoni language
gptkbp:language agglutinative
critically endangered
Uto-Aztecan
in different regions
unique phonetic features
in traditional ceremonies
available in some communities
active in preservation efforts
on local place names
increased through education
complex verb forms
on neighboring languages
includes many loanwords
uncertain without revitalization efforts
due to assimilation policies
Northern Shoshoni
Southern Shoshoni
passed down orally.
rich inflectional system
used for learning tools
with_other_Uto-Aztecan_languages
central_to_Shoshone_culture
gptkbp:language_of_instruction offered by tribal organizations
gptkbp:languageOfInstruction recorded in dictionaries
includes audio recordings
important for linguistic studies
gptkbp:languageSpoken ongoing
in schools
subject-object-verb order
efforts by community members
gptkbp:nativeTo approximately 200
gptkbp:officialLanguage gptkb:Comanche
Hopi
Paiute
gptkbp:phonology vowels and consonants
gptkbp:providesResourcesFor available online
conducted by linguists
developed for children
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:region Western_United_States
gptkbp:status endangered
gptkbp:wrote Latin_script