Talk:Kutenai language

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only 10 speakers
Referring to national geographic magazine, there's 10 speakers left..is it true? che 08:38, 31 October 2007 (UTC)
 * this appears to be answered in the article now.  PK T (alk)  21:32, 12 November 2010 (UTC)

Improving the Page
I think that this page has a very good layout. However, I think more information could be added to create a stronger, more informative section for the Kutenai language for future readers. I think that a list of the alphabet for the language would create a nice visual representation of the language and its components. A few examples of words would also provide a visual; maybe even a few sentences would create more insight. Reading about the revitalization programs was interesting, and I think it would be beneficial to keep the page updated on the success of keeping the languages alive. Knowing that the tribes are successfully bringing back their language may encourage readers to take part; and likewise if the tribes were failing. The final suggestion I have for this page is how the language has changed over time. What words have been added, have different parts of speech been altered, and if so then why. This would allow readers to see what influences the language, and give a better picture of how the language began and how it has evolved to survive.

Montrach (talk) 02:18, 26 April 2014 (UTC)

Requested move 23 May 2018

 * The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review. No further edits should be made to this section. 

The result of the move request was: no consensus to move the page to the proposed title at this time, per the discussion below. Dekimasu よ! 18:26, 4 June 2018 (UTC)

Kutenai language → Ktunaxa language – It has been suggested that Ktunaxa language is now the more common term for this subject, and that the redirect should be reversed. I am opening a move discussion for this without supporting or opposing the move. Lithopsian (talk) 16:49, 23 May 2018 (UTC) --Relisting. — usernamekiran (talk)  17:45, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
 * I have moved the discussion here from Talk:Ktunaxa language, which asked for a move of the redirect, and fixed the request so that it is asking for a move of the article. This involved switching "Kutenai" and "Ktunaxa" in Lithopsian's comment; please alter as necessary. Dekimasu よ! 21:02, 23 May 2018 (UTC)
 * Provisional support, if it is really the WP:COMMONNAME in relevant, modern sources. As with other contemplated language-related moves, we should follow the linguistics mainstream/consensus on this, as we do with all science topics. Would like to actually see some COMMONNAME analysis, however.  — SMcCandlish ☏ ¢ 😼  00:03, 26 May 2018 (UTC)
 * Oppose. "Kutenai language" continues to be the predominate use in 21st-century sources ( vs. ). Keep in mind that there are several Kutenai groups in both the U.S. and Canada, and they don't all have the same spelling preference. It's better to go with the one that's demonstrably more common. IMO, the people should be moved (back?) to Kutenai as well.--Cúchullain t/ c 17:31, 30 May 2018 (UTC)
 * Upon further research, the proposed name is inappropriate. The Montana Kutenai don't call themselves or their language Ktunaxa, they use Ksanka (pg. 1 here.--Cúchullain t/ c 21:21, 31 May 2018 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on this talk page or in a move review. No further edits should be made to this section.

Wiki Education assignment: ANTH473 INLG480 Living Languages
— Assignment last updated by Lavenderlondonfog (talk) 21:19, 11 November 2022 (UTC)

A student is editing this for their class project and wondered about shifting the title to Ktunaxa language instead of Kootenai language. We see there is a previous move discussion from 2018, but believe the common name is Ktunaxa overall for all varieties of the language as per academic literature.CESchreyer (talk) 20:47, 28 November 2022 (UTC)