Sage-Tips

Why do 11 and 12 have special names?

So the short answer is, we created words for 11 and 12 a long time ago by calling them “one left after ten” and “two left after ten.” They were more useful to us than the higher numbers, so we said them more and they became a habit that we couldn’t shake.

Can I forget my native language?

It’s possible to forget your first language, even as an adult. Most long-term migrants know what it’s like to be a slightly rusty native speaker. The process seems obvious: the longer you are away, the more your language suffers.

Where did the word 11 come from?

The word “eleven” is derived from the Old English word “endleofan” (pronounced “end-lih-fen”) which itself comes from the Germanic “ainlif,” a compound word: “ain” means “one” and “lif” was a version of the word “left.” (The word “leave” has the same root.)

What means native language?

noun. the language of the country that someone is born in or native to.

How many Native American word sets are there?

Native American Word Sets Currently Available: 1 Algonquian Language Family 2 Arawakan Language Family 3 Athabaskan Language Family 4 Barbacoan Language Family 5 Caddoan Language Family 6 Cariban Language Family 7 Chibchan Language Family 8 Gulf Language Family 9 Hokan Language Family 10 Iroquoian Language Family

Can a child have more than one native language?

Some early studies referred to the process of learning one’s first or native language as First Language Acquisition or FLA, but because many, perhaps most, children in the world are exposed to more than one language almost from birth, a child may have more than one native language.

What are some words that come from Native American languages?

In some cases, word origins are still in dispute, but the following words are commonly traced to Native American languages: Avocado (from the Nahuatl word ahuácatl) Barbecue (from the Taino word barbacoa) Chocolate (from the Nahuatl word chocolatl) Chipmunk (from the Algonquian word chitmunk)

How do I contact translators for Native American languages?

Translators for some of these languages can also be contacted through our Native American Wordsprogram. If you speak an American Indian language and would like to contribute a vocabulary set for your language, please let us know.

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