Английская Википедия:Cocopah language
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Cocopah is a Delta language of the Yuman language family spoken by the Cocopah. Cocopah is believed to have derived from the Hokan language, and it is related to the other Native American languages of Mojave and Kumeyaay.[1] Cocopah is considered an endangered language, with fewer than 400 speakers at the turn of the 21st century. However, in an effort to keep the language alive, Yuma County's Cocopah Museum began offering classes teaching Cocopah to children in 1998.
History
Much of the Cocopah language was passed down through speaking, rather than through writing. This, in large part, is due to the fact that the language did not have an alphabet for the majority of its existence. It was not until the 1970s that a written language was developed, when a scholar decided to approach this task for a dissertation. Although the creation of an alphabet was useful, the original proved to be less than ideal, and so a new one was developed by the tribe in the early 2000s. As the revival of the language progressed, it became apparent that the language did not have words to fit the advances made in modern society. In turn, the tribe developed new words to attribute to modern objects that did not exist in the ancient language. The elders of the tribe were given the responsibility of developing these new words and/or phrases. [2]
While the Cocopah tribe inhabits parts of Arizona and parts of Mexico, the written language differs based on the location of the tribe. For instance, Cocopah in Mexico use a different orthography than Cocopah in Arizona. The Mexican-based Cocopah use an orthography that was designed by the INALI, an organization that examines and protects the rights of endangered languages.
Sounds
Consonants
Cocopah has 21 consonants:
- Шаблон:IPA is usually a trill Шаблон:IPAblink but sometimes is a flap Шаблон:IPAblink.
- Шаблон:IPA are postalveolar (palato-alveolar). Шаблон:IPA are palatalized alveolar consonants.
- Шаблон:IPA is usually palatalized, but unlike Шаблон:IPA it does not contrast with a non-palatalized Шаблон:IPAblink.
Vowels
Cocopah has 4 vowels.
| Front | Back | |
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| Close | Шаблон:IPAlink / Шаблон:IPAlink | Шаблон:IPAlink / Шаблон:IPAlink |
| Mid | Шаблон:IPAlink / Шаблон:IPAlink | |
| Open | Шаблон:IPAlink / Шаблон:IPAlink |
Cocopah has both short and long vowels.
Syllable & phonotactics
The Cocopah syllable:
- Word-initial two-consonant clusters usually consist of a fricative plus another consonant, e.g. Шаблон:IPA. Rarer two-consonant clusters start with a lateral or a stop consonant, e.g. Шаблон:IPA.
- Three-consonant clusters are rare, recorded examples include Шаблон:IPA.
Bibliography
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References
Sources
- Lenguas indígenas y hablantes de 3 años y más, 2020 INEGI. Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020.
External links
- Шаблон:Cite web
- Cocopa Swadesh vocabulary list (from Wiktionary)
- Cocopa dictionary on Google Books
- Cocopah language audio Bible stories and lessons - free mp3 downloads
- Cocopah basic lexicon at the Global Lexicostatistical Database
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