Shawnee Language - Lesson 1

Everyday conversation.

[@scotashton766]

I pray for the Shawnee to THRIVE !!!!!! The land of Ohio still has the spirits. If one has half a soul, one can hear the vibrations of the Shawnee. It is real--but not visible. It is real. I pray for the Shawnee to THRIVE!!!!!

[@epictube1271]

In the USSR, a book about the Shawnee Indians was popular - Sat-Okh-Land of salty rocks - my favorite book of childhood, I read it many times. I have infinite respect for these people and their ancient history of living in harmony with nature. May the Great spirit be with you. From Russia with love.

[@chrisallen5680]

Cpecibo, ni sasah

[@savista.]

I am the last one in my family with Shawnee blood, and recently I have gained interest in my ancestors tribe. On behalf of them I thank your respect for the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma.

[@RoyalKnightVIII]

How was it spelled? Ша́уни? шо́ни?

[@zeusdarkgod7727]

I spent the first 9 years of my life in a place named Salt Rock in West Virginia, we used to take field trips down to one of their original sites.

[@carolinecorma8n69]

I am part Shawnee. Thank you. I will learn my native roots language.

[@soul71000]

There's a strong possibility I am as well.

[@matthewjames2652]

.

[@tiffanyjenksmurder]

Yes you will be speaking it fluently in about 400 years lol

[@chriskokta385]

My wife as well is Shawnee and crow

[@FrancisNStein]

@@matthewjames2652 you must only learn a song from a white man, Woodie Guthrie, " This land is my land, this land is your land, from the blue ridge mountains, etc. ." There was a treaty, is was none their land. Goodbye

[@JunkoKuroi]

Thank you so so so much for sharing these videos! My little daughter is half Shawnee but her father is not in her life to teach her about her culture. I will be so proud of her to learn this beautiful language.

[@tiffanyjenksmurder]

Why is he not in her life sounds like my child

[@Stayoncetwice]

@@tiffanyjenksmurder it isn't really your business it is not mine either.

[@tiffanyjenksmurder]

How sad we have mostly lost our history and thank you sir for sharing ... it’s heartbreaking

[@epictube1271]

My friend, thank you! I respect the culture and history of native Americans. From Russia with love.

[@michaelamiller2793]

I'm a part shawnee my grandfather taught me some words that he knew from his mother but not everything so this help a lot thank you

[@andyshistorylessons8278]

I just found out I have Shawnee blood. I figured I’d learn a little bit of the language just out of curiosity. Thank you for teaching me these phrases.

[@thebeesknees745]

Same. Descended of Hokolesqua 7th generation.

[@savista.]

Hello my fellow Shawnee

[@Stephen-Webster]

Thank you so much! Subbed and liked. My great grandmother was full Shawnee, so I have quite a bit of the heritage and bloodline. Neyiwa! Keep up the fantastic work!

[@wolgy4429]

As a direct descendent of tecumseh I thank you for this

[@HeathenSanctuary]

Hiteto. Thank you for taking the time to teach and preserve this beautiful language; it flows and heals like water. Hearing it spoken and learning even a few words fills a void inside. Neyiwa!

[@Idious]

You are very right about the words healing. I am descended from stolen children and am trying to gain back some of what was taken from me. To hear the language makes my soul feel peaceful

[@ArtsyAries23]

Fantastic, I always try to remember my grandmother and mother's language. Thanks for sharing.

[@ibrahimnet707]

I am from the Shawnee tribe. Can I communicate with you via WhatsApp?

[@BladeyCuttyThings]

My Great Grandfather was a Shawnee man. I've always wanted to learn the language and know more of the heritage that I share. Thank you for making this

[@danielcitty6235]

Oh my goodness, my grandma taught me a few of these i really appreciate the series

[@davidlayne4147]

The language of my Great Great Grandmother.

[@Jurexpl-mv8hb]

Respect !!! Best regards from Poland.

[@baldwin9180]

Beautifull language! Greetings from Holland 🇱🇺🇪🇺

[@patgreene5716]

Really appreciate what you're doing!

[@otei1989]

Always coming back here to practice.

[@FaithfulHorrorhound]

This will make the 4th Native language I'm learning, after Cherokee, Mohawk, and Lakotian.

[@gamermapper]

Hopefully you'll succeed and you'll successfully learn those languages, or at least one. Because learning languages is very difficult. Also, if you'd actually manage to learn the Shawnee language, you'd be very lucky and you could help a lot the Shawnee community, since this language only has 260 speakers

[@Stayoncetwice]

Thanks I am half Shawnee I world love to learn more!

[@ibrahimnet707]

I am from the Shawnee tribe. Can I communicate with you via WhatsApp?

[@williambradfordbaldwin4386]

Thank you for this..silinoke kanola! :)

[@logancarlton9522]

I have native American on both sides of my family, but I'm a descendant of Isaac Knight on my mom's side. There's a story in our family about after he was captured and lived among the tribes of Southern Indiana (I'm not sure which one) he took himself a wife from among them and that's where the native American blood on my mom's side comes from. While the tribes in the area were many (Wea, Kickapoo, and Miami just to name a few) I believe the language spoken in that area would've been Shawnee, so I'm gonna try and learn it

[@schizopath2380]

I discovered that one of my great grandmother's was Shawnee. Her name was Nu-Ka-Tho. I've been trying to find a rough translation to English for her name. If anyone could give me some insight, that would be awesome. Thank you. I'm enjoying learning more about my ancestry.

[@ibrahimnet707]

I am from the Shawnee tribe. Can I communicate with you via WhatsApp?

[@zodiac8786]

I'm part black foot and Shawnee roots and I love my family history

[@HollybushHunnie07]

I would love to learn this language & would be very willing to buy any book or books that would help me learn to speak & write my Ancestor's language. My family's roots have been traced back to Chief Cornstalk of South Western Ohio/North Western West Virginia.

[@FrontierTradingCompany]

Chief Cornstalk is impressive heritage.

[@HollybushHunnie07]

@@FrontierTradingCompany it took decades, a lot of traveling & an exuberant amount of money to sort everything of my family out. One whole line of my family is lost to history due to a courthouse fire in the Civil War.

[@FrontierTradingCompany]

@@HollybushHunnie07 That's a shame. It's great that you've been able to identify your heritage as much as you have, though- many people never do. It's great to be in touch with your ancestors.

[@HollybushHunnie07]

@@FrontierTradingCompany very sad that my family is jus one of so ma y lines lost to history due to the Civil War. So ma y court houses burned. For what?? I'm highly grateful that I was fortunate enough to trace 3 blood lines as far as I have. The others only go so far & they cease to exist

[@dawnbirgensmith8925]

My mother is half shawano. We are from the green fiat tribe. As we live in the eastern US;however, we have no one to teach us. I a: the only one to try keeping it alive. I’m having quit fun with the calico dress that I need for dances.

[@alohachrista8076]

How do you say I love you in Shawnee?

[@MiahGrace]

My grandma: doesn't teach us the language so we'll pass for white better Me: STUDIES

[@garyouthere1106]

I am in Ohio and would dearly love to connect with others of our Tribe, and learn to fluently speak our language. My mothers line is Shawnee

[@ibrahimnet707]

I am from the Shawnee tribe. Can I communicate with you via WhatsApp?

[@kenseim9314]

I'm quechua, and my name is Shawnee. I'm learning both. Lol

[@MrChristianDT]

I wouldn't mind trying to learn some of this, but the way it's been written vs how it's pronounced is making my brain short circuit. Lol. I'll have to keep trying. I see there's a bit of Iroquois influence with niyaweh being the word for thank you. I wasn't expecting that, but I guess that influence explains why many of their songs on KZbin are of Iroquois origin. Shawnee were such an odd people, even in terms of other Natives. Got to wonder just how many cultures were blended in with them to create this language & culture.

[@yawbear]

to my cousins in Oklahoma much ❤️ and respect! I am on my way home!

[@ColonelMarcellus]

Keep up the lessons. My great great grandmother was Shawnee and, though I have little claim on that heritage, it would be interesting to know something about it.

[@tiffanderson4376]

im shawnee too!

[@irisallender6796]

i’m in a similar boat

[@olivius8891]

Before Andrew Jackson kicked them out, the Shawnee were in Ohio and Kentucky.

[@pattyroe]

They took the children from their native Shawnee families and returned them to Ohio to be raised as white never to know their true heritage. I'm one of them. Now my tribe don't recognize me and I've never been reunited with my native family. They live over in the next county Perry County, Ohio and I've seen them. They've tried for years to get me back but have had to put up with beatings and threats on their lives all the while. I was beaten to forget I ever knew I was native and as an adult the memories returned. My people were last over near Crooksville/Roseville, Ohio under the surname Weatherby. I pray every day to be reunited with them and my tribe of origin. If anyone can help look for me on Facebook. I'm still searching for them and my tribe. Never give up on those who were taken from you. Sometimes that's all they have left in this world.

[@godspirate6250]

mine were from Kentucky. Moved to Indiana after my Grandfather married my Grandmother. Some never left until later.

[@emilymiller8860]

My family traveled to PA

[@dontgetthevax4791]

Western PA and WV too.

[@maryhahn7595]

Yes this is true still some in eastern Kentucky

[@tinamarflynn7723]

i was shawnee about 300 years ago in my passed life

[@americanindian1403]

He looks exactly like my grandma , but she always say she’s Cherokee , maybe she is Shawnee

[@maryhahn7595]

Yes George favors my grandmother as well but I know I am Shawnee my mother is from eastern Kentucky but never was taught the language would like to learn 😁

[@gamermapper]

Apparently like 5 years ago there were 260 speakers and now it's 100... Hopefully this language won't be dead 😟😢😢😥😥 If you're a Shawnee person, please learn your indigenous language! And if you're lot Shawnee but interested in learning, please to do, to help preserve the language and the cultural heritage of the Shawnee people!

[@otei1989]

I keep coming back and releaening

[@rainisearls1672]

Thank you :)

[@shanewhitefeather6298]

Dear Friend, Could you please tell us the Shawnee word for: Brother and brothers? You speak beautifully! Thank you for putting this online for those who wish to learn. Also, would you happen to know how to say, brother and brothers in Choctaw also?

[@nicknoelte2274]

I think it's nekano

[@chrisallen5680]

I remember nikayna to be like friend and also Canada goose. Brother is sassah. Please excuse my spelling. Sometimes when added to an as they say agluttinated phrase it can be like nisah... " My brother...."

[@chrisallen5680]

We say sheema for sister where I'm from.

[@otei1989]

Is the i with a consonant making a "short a sound" or "short i sound" ?

[@priesteresmarietje4772]

Google: Lexicon Absentee Shawnee Tribe and you will find a pronunciation guide.

[@john91083]

Cusuthee creek? This was the Indian name of the creek I grew up playing in as a child I was curious about the meaning of the name if anyone could help? Would be greatly appreciated Thanks

[@dreamwalker32]

Thank you sir

[@mitchrenton8330]

Some of the longer words are hard me to break down, is there another way to study the individual words?

[@bombshelly8274]

Nee-kee-tah-kway-lay-may-lay

[@chrisallen5680]

Don't know how versed in linguistics you are but Shawnee is an agluttinated language, with the primary verb tense being aortive. Nouns congugate as well as verbs. In other words shortened roots of words can be added before and after prepositions to make a complete idea. So those big words are actually small sentences. Ive noticed old translations of Shawnee and other closely related languages the English requires many more words

[@mitchrenton8330]

@@chrisallen5680 That breakdown helped a lot. I really appreciate it!

[@lovelegacy400]

Cherokee Wolf Clan (Kishpokotha) descendant here to Learn 🏹

[@the-birbo]

Hitito sounds like howdydo? Like slangy how do you do

[@otei1989]

I still study and my pronunciation might be bad

[@FrancisNStein]

Major response is "Just go home"

[@naserapos8932]

Are you related to Kenneth Blanchard by chance?

[@joeyhale363]

Aho George

[@jaelsonmartins]

Não deixem as línguas ameríndias acabarem

[@gamermapper]

More people watched this video that the number of people fluent in Shawnee 😢

[@chrisallen5680]

Let's hope that's on the mend!

[@debbiemauro1671]

my mom and dad are half shawnee Indian

[@emilymiller8860]

Native or Native American. We were mistaken as Indians(those from India)

[@SomethingCool0]

My name is shawnee 😅

[@westleycarpenter7704]

This is totally awesome. Thank you for YouTubing. Love, some of the old country (West Virginia).

[@elilili3865]

noooo not the verbs no