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  1. Cherokee Nation Language Department

    Aug 4, 2023 · The Cherokee Nation Language Department is committed to preserving and perpetuating the Cherokee language through day to day spoken use and by generating more …

  2. Cherokee language - Wikipedia

    Cherokee is an Iroquoian language, and the only Southern Iroquoian language spoken today. Linguists believe that the Cherokee people migrated to the southeast from the Great Lakes …

  3. Cherokee language, writing system and pronunciation - Omniglot

    Cherokee (ᏣᎳᎩ / Tsalagi) Cherokee is a Southern Iroquoian language spoken mainly in North Carolina (Tetsas / ᏖᏣᏍ) and Oklahoma (Asgaya gigageyi / ᎠᏍᎦᏯ ᎩᎦᎨᏱ) and Arkansas …

  4. Cherokee language | Description & Facts | Britannica

    Cherokee language, North American Indian language, a member of the Iroquoian family, spoken by the Cherokee (Tsalagi) people. Cherokee was one of the first American Indian languages to …

  5. Cherokee Language and the Cherokee Indian Tribe (Tsalagi, Tsa …

    Cherokee language information and the culture, history, and genealogy of the Cherokee Indians. Includes Cherokee language lessons, a small Cherokee dictionary, the Tsalagi alphabet …

  6. Cherokee Traditions | Language & Literature

    After its official adoption by the Cherokee Nation in 1825, the use of the syllabary grew quickly and Cherokee people learned to read and write their language. Within a short period of time, …

  7. The Cherokee Language: A Key to Understanding Cherokee

    The Cherokee language, known to its speakers as "Tsalagi" or "Tsalagi Gawoniyi," is more than a means of communication among the Cherokee nation. It serves as a comprehensive guide to …

  8. Cherokee Language

    Tsalagi is an endangered Iroquoian language and the native language of the Cherokee people. Ethnologue states that there were 1,520 Cherokee speakers out of 376,000 Cherokee in 2018, …

  9. Cherokee Language | Research Starters - EBSCO

    The Cherokee language is a Native American language belonging to the Iroquoian branch of the Hokan-Siouan linguistic family, primarily spoken by the Cherokee people.

  10. History of the Cherokee language - Wikipedia

    The Cherokee language is the indigenous American Iroquoian language native to the Cherokee people. In 2019, the Tri-Council of Cherokee tribes declared a state of emergency for the …