Language Forum

crazywolf · 08-24-2007, 12:49 PM

Hey Paul,

I know language has been discussed alot, as far as importance for keeping it alive to help tribes keep their traditions/ceremonies alive. The best way to help that is for more people to learn the languages. So why not start a forum just for languages, or maybe a sub-forum under Native Life?

There are already egroups on Yahoo, at least for Anishinaabe, I don't know about the other languages, but honestly yahoo is kind of antiquated, and honestly I do not use the egroups much anymore. So how about it? What does everyone else think? Are there enough people on here to support a language forum? Would anyone here use it? I for one would, because I would like to learn Anishinaabe, and this is about the only way for now that I can learn, aside from my dictionaries.

Derek

whitewave · 08-24-2007, 12:55 PM

Sounds like a great idea to me.
I'd love to learn more Tsalagi myself.

lilbigwoman · 08-24-2007, 01:08 PM

Sounds like a goot idea to me too! There's always room for a lil'bit more knowledge in you native tongue...plus it just facinating to read the different dialects...purdy intense!!!

apacheheart · 08-24-2007, 05:08 PM

Heck yeah!!....It would be great!.Most of the Apache I know is casual conversation or"table talk"(the same with the Cheyenne)and hardly use it unless there's another speaker.I for one would love to see this.It'll also be a way to learn some of the slang that has popped up lately(keeping it clean of course)on some of the rez's.You got my vote....keep smilin'1

08-24-2007, 12:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
crazywolf crazywolf Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: unsettled for now, MN Posts: 856 Blog Entries: 5	Language Forum Hey Paul, I know language has been discussed alot, as far as importance for keeping it alive to help tribes keep their traditions/ceremonies alive. The best way to help that is for more people to learn the languages. So why not start a forum just for languages, or maybe a sub-forum under Native Life? There are already egroups on Yahoo, at least for Anishinaabe, I don't know about the other languages, but honestly yahoo is kind of antiquated, and honestly I do not use the egroups much anymore. So how about it? What does everyone else think? Are there enough people on here to support a language forum? Would anyone here use it? I for one would, because I would like to learn Anishinaabe, and this is about the only way for now that I can learn, aside from my dictionaries. Derek

08-24-2007, 12:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
whitewave Student, always learning Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Californication Posts: 1,337	Sounds like a great idea to me. I'd love to learn more Tsalagi myself. __________________ "To ignore injustice is to allow it" Peace, Love, and many blessings, White Wave

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lilbigwoman ^^^Better Recognize^^^ Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Pendleton, Oregon Posts: 1,104 Blog Entries: 2	Sounds like a goot idea to me too! There's always room for a lil'bit more knowledge in you native tongue...plus it just facinating to read the different dialects...purdy intense!!! __________________ Check Out My Blogs & Adventures At: PowWows.Com Princess Blog

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apacheheart Teen Dancer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Peekskill,NY. Posts: 261	Heck yeah!!....It would be great!.Most of the Apache I know is casual conversation or"table talk"(the same with the Cheyenne)and hardly use it unless there's another speaker.I for one would love to see this.It'll also be a way to learn some of the slang that has popped up lately(keeping it clean of course)on some of the rez's.You got my vote....keep smilin'1

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