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Creek language

NameCreek
NativenameMvskoke
StatesUnited States
RegionOklahoma, Alabama, Georgia and Florida
Speakers6,213
FamilycolorAmerican
Fam1Muskogean
Fam2Eastern Muskogean
Iso2mus|iso3=mus

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The Creek language, also known as Muskogee or Muscogee (Mvskoke in Creek), is a Muskogean language spoken by the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Thlopthlocco Tribal Town, Kialegee Tribal Town, the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, the Seminole Tribe of Florida, and other Muskogean peoples.

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Hampton Roads movies: What's playing - Daily Press Tweet this news
Daily Press--Rated PG for brief rude humor, mild -language- and action. AMC Hampton Towne Centre 24, Cinema Cafe Hampton, Harbour View Grande 16, Kiln -Creek- 20, ... - Date : Fri, 07 Jan 2011 20:26:02 GMT+00:00
Mining company forges pacts with town, stakeholder groups - White Mountain Independent Tweet this news
White Mountain Independent--"I think it's part of Resolution Copper's plan to wear people down," said Manuel Rangel, who eventually left the Queen -Creek- Coalition, the group advocating ... - Date : Sun, 09 Jan 2011 12:16:22 GMT+00:00
Storyteller La'Ron Williams speaker at luncheon - Battle Creek Enquirer Tweet this news
Battle Creek Enquirer--North, Battle -Creek-, MI 49037-3084. Checks should be made payable to Blacks in Government. Call (269) 961-4823 for more information. ... - Date : Fri, 07 Jan 2011 23:14:24 GMT+00:00
Could the US more 'Islamic' than Saudi? - MidEastPosts Tweet this news
MidEastPosts--This is the question that I puzzled over as I sat in a traditional dhow at sunset, sailing down the -creek- that lies at the heart of old Dubai. ... - Date : Sun, 09 Jan 2011 09:12:54 GMT+00:00
Weekend Things: The Extramarital Sextet, Chamber Music, Creek Conservation, Oh My! - Patch Tweet this news
Patch--Learn about the evolution of the Yiddish -language- with Dr. Harold Lecar at the monthy Bagel Brunch hosted by Kol Hadash, a secular Jewish organization that ... - Date : Fri, 07 Jan 2011 20:31:53 GMT+00:00
Obama strongly backs US trials for terror suspects - Washington Post Tweet this news
Washington Post--President Barack Obama highlights his economic policies during a tour of the Thompson -Creek- Window Company with its president Rick Wuest, in Landover, Md., ... - Date : Fri, 07 Jan 2011 23:55:12 GMT+00:00
GEORGE KENNEDY: Hinkson Creek dispute shows need for greater attention to ... - Columbia Missourian Tweet this news
Columbia Missourian--Closer attention to that -language- might have headed off the argument that lengthened Monday's council meeting by at least two hours. ... - Date : Thu, 06 Jan 2011 21:49:05 GMT+00:00
Crossroads at Big Creek: Birds watch their winter weight, too - Green Bay Press Gazette Tweet this news
Green Bay Press Gazette--The phenomenon of aggressive birds (not to be confused with "Angry Birds") is so well-known that the term "pecking order" has become a part of our -language-. ... - Date : Thu, 06 Jan 2011 09:52:32 GMT+00:00
Houston County students compete in a "Superbowl" of Smarts - The Warner Robins Patriot Tweet this news
The Warner Robins Patriot--8, 2011 are Feagin Mill, Mossy -Creek-, Thomson and Warner Robins. After competing at the regional level, the teams hope to advance to the State Semi-finals ... - Date : Fri, 07 Jan 2011 14:44:04 GMT+00:00
Police seeking 'Chiney' in dangerous driving death probe - Stabroek News Tweet this news
Stabroek News--We reserve the right to edit/delete comments which contain attacks on other users, slander, coarse -language- and profanity, and gratuitous and incendiary ... - Date : Fri, 07 Jan 2011 09:41:54 GMT+00:00

Consonant phonemes :
Nasals
Stop p t t͡ʃ k
Fricative Central f s h
Lateral ɬ
Approximant l j w

Vowels :
Close
Close-Mid o oː
Open a aː

Tones :
Spelling Sound (IPA) English equivalent
a aː ~ a like the "a" in father
c tʃ ~ ts like the "ch" in such or the "ts" in cats
e ɪ like the "i" in hit
ē iː like the "ee" in seed
f f like the "f" in father
h h like the "h" in hatch
i ɛ ~ ɛj like the "ay" in day
k k like the "k" in risk
l l like the "l" in look
m m like the "m" in moon
n n like the "n" in moon
o oː ~ ʊ ~ o like the "o" in bone or the "oo" in book
p p like the "p" in sap
r ɬ a sound which does not occur in English. This is often
represented as "hl" or "tlh" in non-Creek texts. The sound
is made by blowing air around the sides of the tongue
while pronouncing English "l"; it is identical to Welsh ll
s s like the "s" in spot
t t like the "t" in stop
u ʊ ~ o like the "oo" in book or the "oa" in boat
v ə ~ a like the "a" in about
w w like the "w" in wet
y j like the "y" in yet

eu |iʊ |similar to the exclamation "ew!". A combination of the Creek sounds represented by e and u>
Tones :
ue oɪ like the "oy" in boy
vo aʊ ~ əʊ like the "ow" in how

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