Miami

Miami (Myaamia)

Miami or Miami-Illinois is a member of the Algic branch of the
Algonquian family. It was once spoken in parts of Illinois, Missouri,
Indiana and Ohio, and in parts of Oklahoma until the 1962. Since the 1990s
efforts have been made, particularly by the Myaamia Project at the Miami
University in Ohio, to revive the language.

An MA linguistics thesis on the syntax of the Miami language by David
Costas was the first coherent analytical account of the language.
Costas also learned the language himself and taught it to his wife and children,
the youngest of whom grew up with Miami as their first language. Two
other families did the same thing, and the language is taught at Miami
University.

Another person who has played a prominent role in the revival of the
Miami language is Daryl Baldwin, a member of the Miami Tribe who saw
the importance of keeping his culture and language alive. He started
a summer camp where he taught children Miami language and culture with the
aim of sparking their interest in the language and creating
a group of people who where willing to help revive the language and
culture. He has raised his children with Miami as their first language,
worked with Costas to compile the information for his thesis, and is the
co-author of the Miami-Peoria Dictionary and the Director of the Myaamia
Project.

Miami pronunciation

Miami alphabet

Information about Miami pronunciation compiled by Wolfram Siegel.

Sample text in Miami

aya eeweemilaani. tipeewe iišiteehiaanki keewiihkawiaanki.
waahpyaayani niikinaanki aacimwaapiikonki. kiiwaapilo namehka. nataweelintamane
ayoolhka neepwaayani, wiihkamilo.

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Source: http://www.myaamiaproject.com