Potavatomice

Potavatomice
Bodéwadmimwen, Neshnabémwen
Ana dili olanlar	ABD (Michigan, Wisconsin, Oklahoma) Kanada (Ontario)
Konuşan sayısı	9 (2012)  (tarih gerekli)
Dil ailesi	Varsayılan Potavatomice
Yazı sistemi	Latin alfabesi
Dil kodları
ISO 639-3	pot
ELP	Potawatomi

Potavatomice (kendilerince Bodéwadmimwen, Neshnabémwen, Zheshmowen  ; İngilizce Potawatomi, Pottawatomi, Pottawatomie, Pottawattamie), Amerika Birleşik Devletleri'ne bağlı Michigan, Wisconsin ve Oklahoma eyaletleri ile Kanada'nın Ontario eyaletinde yaşayan Potavatomiler tarafından konuşulan Algonkin dilleri ailesinin Merkezî Algonkin dilleri grubundaki Anişinabe dilleri grubundan soyu tükenmek üzere olan bir Kızılderili dilidir. 2012 yılı itibarıyla konuşanı yalnızca 9 kişidir.

Lehçeleri

Potavatomicenin lehçe ve şiveleri:

• Kuzey Potavatomicesi (Northern Potawatomi) — Ontario, Michigan, Wisconsin
• Güney Potavatomicesi (Southern Potawatomi) — Kansas, Oklahoma

Alfabe

Günümüzdeki Povatomi alfabesi:

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Kaynakça

Bibliyografya

• Gailland, Maurice. (1840). English-Potawatomi Dictionary.
• Hockett, Charles Francis.(1987). The Potawatomi Language: A Descriptive Grammar. Ann Arbor, Mich: University Microfilms International.
• Hockett, Charles Francis. (1939). Potawatomi Syntax. Language, Vol. 15, No. 4, pp. 235–248
• Hockett, Charles Francis. (1948a). Potawatomi I: Phonemics, Morphophonemics, and Morphological Survey. International Journal of American Linguistics. Vol. 14, No. 1, pp. 1–10
• Hockett, Charles Francis. (1948b). Potawatomi II: Derivations. International Journal of American Linguistics. Vol. 14, No. 2, pp. 63–73
• Hockett, Charles Francis. (1948c). Potawatomi III: The Verb Complex. International Journal of American Linguistics. Vol. 14, No. 3, pp. 139–149
• Hockett, Charles Francis. (1948d). Potawatomi IV: Particles and Sample Texts. International Journal of American Linguistics. Vol. 14, No. 4, pp. 213–225
• Hockett, Charles Francis. (1950). The Conjunct Modes in Ojibwa and Potawatomi. Language, Vol. 26, No. 2,pp. 278–282
• Quimby, George Irving. (1940). Some Notes on Kinship and Kinship Terminology Among the Potawatomi of the Huron. S.l: s.n.
• Wisconsin Native American Languages Project and John Nichols. (1975). Potawatomi Traditional Writing. Milwaukee WI: Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council.