Also Known As:
Oklahoma Delaware, Lenni-Lenape, Lenape, Tla Wilano, Unami Delaware
Dialects & Varieties
- Southern Unami
- Northern Unami
- Unalachtigo
North America
Golla, Victor. 2007. "North America." In Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages, edited by C. Moseley. 1-96. London & New York: Routledge.
Critically Endangered
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
1
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 5
A small percentage of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing very rapidly.
5
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 5
Used only in a few very specific domains, such as in ceremonies, songs, prayer, proverbs, or certain limited domestic activities.
5
Transmission
Transmission 5
There are only a few elderly speakers.
5
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
6-8
Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
0
Older adults
0
Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
The Lenape Language Project, sponsored by the Delaware Tribe at Bartlesville, plans to integrate classes with existing child-care programs and is developing CD-ROMs in the language.
Location and Context
Countries
USA, Oklahoma
Location Description
Originally spoken in eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and northern Delaware, Unami is the heritage
language of the Delaware Tribe, at Bartlesville, Oklahoma, and the Delaware Tribe of Western Oklahoma, at Anadarko.
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
English
Number of Other Language Speakers:
All
Domains of Other Languages:
All except ritual, religious and ceremonial functions.
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
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Recent Resources
youtube video of unami language (i think so)
Website reviewing some words.
Provides an online dictionary, stories/folklore and more.