'Wyandot' is the
Iroquoian language traditionally spoken by the people known variously as
Wyandot, Wendat, or Huron. It was last spoken primarily in
Oklahoma and
Quebec. Wyandot no longer has any native speakers, but is being studied and promoted as a second language.
The Language is written with the Latin Alphabet, making use of two extra letters,
θ for , and
for .
The lyrics of the
Christmas hymn Huron Carol, written in 1643 by the missionary
Jean de Brébeuf, were originally written in Wyandot.
Examples:
★ ''Senet''-Stop, used on road signs (with ''arrêt'') in some Huron reservations, such as
Wendake in Quebec.
★ ''Skat''-One
★ ''Tindee''-Two
★ ''Shenk''-Three
★ ''Anduak''-Four
★ ''Weeish''-Five
★ ''Sandustee''-Water
Sources
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★ http://www.native-languages.org/wyandot_words.htm