Assiniboine Language (asb)

Also Known As: Assiniboin,Hohe,Assiniboine Description: The Assiniboine language (also Assiniboin, Hohe, or Nakoda) is a Nakotan Siouan language of the Northern Plains, spoken by around 200 Assiniboine people, most of them elderly. The name Asiniibwaan is an Ojibwe term meaning "Stone Siouans". Along with the closely-related Stoney, Assiniboine is an n variety of the Dakotan languages, meaning its autonym is pronounced with an initial n (thus: Nakʰóda as opposed to Dakʰóta and/or Lakʰóta). There are five oral vowels in Assiniboine, i, u, e, o, and a, and three nasal vowels, į, ų, and ą...... full article at Wikipedia Location of Assiniboine Language Speakers http://llmap.org/languages/asb/static_map.png?width=400&height=300&kilroywashere=.png

Overview Main Country: Canada Spoken In: Regions: Americas ISO 639-3 Code: asb Classification Taxonomy All Languages   Siouan Group     Siouan Proper Group       Central Siouan Proper Group         Mississippi Valley Group           Dakota Group             Assiniboine Language