Lunaapeew
Munsee
Algic (Algonquian, Eastern, Lenape)
Munsee (Lunaapeew, "the Lenape language") is an Eastern Algonquian language of the Munsee Lenape people, originally inhabiting the lower Hudson Valley and Delaware River basin (NY/NJ/PA, including the area now called Manhattan). Forced westward by colonial pressure in the 17th-18th centuries, Munsee speakers eventually settled in scattered Ontario reserves (Moraviantown being the linguistic center today). Sister language to Unami Lenape (now extinct). Critically endangered with ~2 fluent elderly speakers; heritage-revival programs at Munsee-Delaware Nation maintain limited transmission.
Où elle est parlée
20 mots essentiels en Munsee
Eau
mpíi
/mbiː/
Feu
lúhsuw
/luhsuw/
Soleil
kíishux
/kiːʃux/
Lune
nipáhum
/nipahum/
Mère
nkáhees
/ŋkahees/
Père
nóoxw
/noːxw/
Manger
mit
/mit/
Boire
mneew
/mneew/
Amour
ahóoluw
/ahoːluw/
Cœur
ulehyii
/ulehjiː/
Arbre
hìttuk
/hitːuk/
Maison
wíikwam
/wiːkwam/
Chien
mwáakaneew
/mwaːkaneːw/
Chat
póshiis
/poʃiːs/
Main
mléelii
/mleːliː/
Œil
wíikšiit
/wiːkʃiːt/
Bonjour
hé
/heː/
Merci
wanìshi
/waniʃi/
Un
ngwútii
/ŋɡwutiː/
Bon
weltóok
/weltoːk/
Sources
Mots comparés
Comparé aux langues Algic (Algonquian, Eastern, Lenape) apparentées
| Sens | Munsee | Cri des Plaines | Ménominee | cri (des Plaines) | Potawatomi | Irula | cheyenne |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eau | mpíi /mbiː/ | ᓂᐱᕀ /nipiː/ | nepāew /nəpaːew/ | ᓂᐱᕀ /nipij/ | mbish /mbɪʃ/ | nīr /niːɾ/ | mahpe /mahpe/ |
| Feu | lúhsuw /luhsuw/ | ᐃᐢᑯᑌᐤ /iskoteːw/ | eskotēw /eskoteːw/ | ᐃᐢᑯᑌᐤ /iskoteːw/ | shkodé /ʃkode/ | tī /tiː/ | ho'ėstá /hoʔɛsta/ |
| Soleil | kíishux /kiːʃux/ | ᐲᓯᒼ /piːsim/ | kēsoq /keːsoʔ/ | ᐲᓯᒼ /piːsim/ | gises /ɡises/ | čūriyen /tʃuːɾijen/ | éšeʼhe /éʃeʔhe/ |
| Lune | nipáhum /nipahum/ | ᑎᐱᐢᑳᐃᐧᐲᓯᒼ /tipiskaːwi piːsim/ | tepāhkēsoq /tepaːhkeːsoʔ/ | ᑎᐱᐢᑳᐍᐲᓯᒼ /tipiskaːwi piːsim/ | dbëk-gises /dbək‿ɡises/ | niLā /niɭaː/ | ame'háo'o /ameʔhaʔoʔo/ |
| Mère | nkáhees /ŋkahees/ | ᓂᑳᐃᐧ /nikaːwiː/ | nekīah /nekiːah/ | ᓂᑲᐎᕀ /nikaːwij/ | nge /ŋɡe/ | ammā /amːaː/ | néhe'e /néheʔe/ |
| Père | nóoxw /noːxw/ | ᓅᐦᑖᐃᐧ /noːhtaːwiː/ | nōhnāeh /noːhnaːeh/ | ᓄᐦᑖᐎᕀ /noːhtaːwij/ | nos /nos/ | ayyā /ajːaː/ | néhyo /néhjo/ |
| Manger | mit /mit/ | ᒨᐍᐤ /moːweːw/ | mīcew /miːtʃew/ | ᒨᐍᐤ /moːweːw/ | wisne /wɪsne/ | činnu /tʃinːu/ | mésehe /mésehe/ |
| Boire | mneew /mneew/ | ᒥᓂᐦᑴᐤ /minihkweːw/ | menew /menew/ | ᒥᓂᐦᐠᐌᐤ /minihkweːw/ | mnëkwé /mnəkwe/ | kuDi /kuɖi/ | mane /mane/ |
| Amour | ahóoluw /ahoːluw/ | ᓵᑭᐦᐃᐍᐃᐧᐣ /saːkihiweːwin/ | kesāenemāew /kesaːenemaːew/ | ᓵᑭᐦᐃᐍᐏᐣ /saːkihiweːwin/ | zhawéndan /ʒaweːndan/ | kāhal /kaːhal/ | méhotó'o /meʔhotoʔo/ |
| Cœur | ulehyii /ulehjiː/ | ᒥᑌᐦ /miteːh/ | otēh /oteːh/ | ᒥᑌᐦ /miteːh/ | déh /deː/ | idayam /idajam/ | ohtsé /ohtse/ |
| Arbre | hìttuk /hitːuk/ | ᒥᐢᑎᐠ /mistik/ | metekoh /metekoh/ | ᒥᐢᑎᐠ /mistik/ | mtëg /mtəɡ/ | maram /maɾam/ | hohtsestse /hohtsestse/ |
| Maison | wíikwam /wiːkwam/ | ᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ /waːskahikan/ | wīkewam /wiːkewam/ | ᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ /waːskahikan/ | wigwam /wiɡwam/ | vīDu /viːɖu/ | vee'e /veːʔe/ |
| Chien | mwáakaneew /mwaːkaneːw/ | ᐊᑎᒼ /atim/ | anēm /aneːm/ | ᐊᑎᒼ /atim/ | nemosh /nemoʃ/ | nāyi /naːji/ | oeškeso /oːʃkeso/ |
| Chat | póshiis /poʃiːs/ | ᒥᓅᐢ /minoːs/ | — /—/ | ᒥᓅᐢ /minoːs/ | gazhag /ɡaʒaɡ/ | pūne /puːne/ | pó'po /poʔpo/ |
| Main | mléelii /mleːliː/ | ᒥᒋᒋᕀ /micicij/ | onehkeh /onehkeh/ | ᒥᒋᒋᕀ /miciciːj/ | nej /net͡ʃ/ | kayyu /kajːu/ | ma'kahko /maʔkahko/ |
| Œil | wíikšiit /wiːkʃiːt/ | ᒥᐢᑮᓯᐠ /miskiːsik/ | oskēsek /oskeːsek/ | ᒥᐢᑮᓯᐠ /miskiːsik/ | shkishek /ʃkɪʃek/ | kaNN /kaɳː/ | vóome /voːme/ |
| Bonjour | hé /heː/ | ᑖᓂᓯ /taːnisi/ | posoh /posoh/ | ᑖᓂᓯ /taːnisi/ | bozho /boʒo/ | vannakkam /vanːakːam/ | Haaahe /haːhe/ |
| Merci | wanìshi /waniʃi/ | ᐦᐊᕀ ᐦᐊᕀ /haj haj/ | wāēwāēnen /wɛːwɛːnen/ | ᑭᓇᓈᐢᑯᒥᑎᐣ /kinanaːskomitin/ | migwéch /miɡwet͡ʃ/ | nanri /nanɾi/ | néá'eše /néáʔeʃe/ |
| Un | ngwútii /ŋɡwutiː/ | ᐯᔭᐠ /peːjak/ | nekot /nekot/ | ᐯᔭᐠ /peːjak/ | ngot /ŋɡot/ | onnu /onːu/ | no'ka /noʔka/ |
| Bon | weltóok /weltoːk/ | ᒥᔼᓯᐣ /mijwaːsin/ | menwāewen /menwaːewen/ | ᒥᔫ /mijo/ | mno /mno/ | nalla /nalːa/ | pevohto /pevohto/ |
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