Montagnais language
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| Pronunciation | /ˌmɔːntənˈjeɪ/ | ||
| Spoken in | See below | ||
| Native speakers | 1 million (first language) 2 million (second language) 3 million (total) | ||
| Language family | Algic | ||
| Dialects | 6 (see below) | ||
| Writing system | Valois alphabet | ||
| Spoken since | TBA | ||
| Written records since | TBA | ||
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| Minority language in |  Vale
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The Montagnais language is an isolate language in Vale, spoken natively by about 1 million people, the Montagnais people.
Examples[edit | edit source]
Passages from a text in Montagnais[edit | edit source]
- Text
- Mashten-atushkan nene, katshi unian ekue mitshishuian. Atauitshuapit ekue ituteian. Mina nitaiati tshetshi minaputsheian. Nimishta-aiati.
- Katshi takushinian nitshinat, ekue minaputsheian. Nimishta-minaputsheti. Katshi tshishi-minaputsheian ekue tshishtapunitishuian. Nuitsheuakan peiku nitaimikuti tshetshi natshi-kutueiat.
- Aegean translation
- Last Sunday, after waking up, I ate. Then, I went to the corner store. I bought berries to make some jam. I bought a lot of it.
- Arriving home, I did the jam. I did a lot of it. After having made some, I washed myself. One of my friends called me to have a picnic.
Common sentences[edit | edit source]
- Innu-aimi ma! - Parle donc Montagnais! - Speak Montagnais!
- Kuei! - Bonjour! - Hello!
- Tan eshpanin? - Comment ça va? - How are you?
- Niminupanin - Je vais bien - I'm fine
- Miam - Ça va bien - It's going well
- Tan eshinikashuin? ou Tan eshinikatikauin? - Comment t'appelles-tu? - What is your name?
- Auen tshin? - Qui es-tu? - Who are you?
- Tanite uetshipanin? - D'où viens-tu? - Where are you from?
- Tan etatupipuneshin? - Quel âge as-tu? - How old are you?
- Tshekuan etutamin? - Que fais-tu? - What are you doing?
- Apu tshekuan tutaman - Je ne fais rien - I don't do anything
- Eshe - Oui - Yes
- Mauat - Non - No
- Tshinashkumitin - Merci - Thank you
- Iame ou Niaut - Au revoir - Farewell
- Tanite etat? - Où est-il? - Where is he? (animate object)
- Tanite tekuak? - Où est-il? - Where is it? (inanimate object)
- Tshekuan ma ? - Pourquoi? - Why?
- Tanite nana etutamin nitassi? - Qu'as-tu fait de mon pays? - What have you done of my country?
Conjugation[edit | edit source]
To see
| Animate | Inanimate | Valois | Aegean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuapamau | Nuapaten | Je le vois | I see him/it |
| Tshuapamau | Tshuapaten | Tu le vois | You see him/it |
| Uapameu | Uapatamu | Il le voit | He/it sees you |
| Nuapamanan | Nuapatenan | On le voit | He/it is seen |
| Tshuapamanan | Tshuapatenan | Nous le voyons | We see him/it |
| Tshuapamanau | Tshuapetenau | Vous le voyez | You see him/it |
| Uapameuat | Uapatamuat | Ils le voient | They see him/it |