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The '''Ogbami languages''' are a language family of indigenous peoples of North America. Most speakers of an Ogbami language live, or are members of, the Sleeping Bull Confederacy: Indeed, the Sleeping Bull Nations of [[Chub]], [[Ñgnw|Gnu]] and Ma-Nocju all speak at least one Ogbami language(Chub, Gnu and [[Aoyého']] respectively). Contrary to popular belief, the [[Tumachee|Tumachic languages]], though influenced by many Ogbami languages, are not a member of the family itself. | The '''Ogbami languages''' are a language family of indigenous peoples of North America. Most speakers of an Ogbami language live, or are members of, the Sleeping Bull Confederacy: Indeed, the Sleeping Bull Nations of [[Chub]], [[Ñgnw|Gnu]] and Ma-Nocju all speak at least one Ogbami language(Chub, Gnu and [[Aoyého']] respectively). Contrary to popular belief, the [[Tumachee|Tumachic languages]], though influenced by many Ogbami languages, are not a member of the family itself. | ||
The languages, though very varied, can usually be recognised by the signature nasal-plosive diphthongs, or ''*NC'' as it is often referred to for short. ''*NC''s can be found in almost all Ogbami languages, and the sole exception, the extinct [[Owhenda]] language, used variations of ''*VNC''(vowel-nasal-plosive) and ''*NVC''(nasal-vowel-plosive | The languages, though very varied, can usually be recognised by the signature nasal-plosive diphthongs, or ''*NC'' as it is often referred to for short. ''*NC''s can be found in almost all Ogbami languages, and the sole exception, the extinct [[Owhenda]] language, used variations of ''*VNC''(vowel-nasal-plosive) and ''*NVC''(nasal-vowel-plosive) | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The classification of the Ogbami languages have always been controversial. Critics have always noted the wide variety of phonology and morphology among the Ogbami languages, | The classification of the Ogbami languages have always been controversial. Critics have always noted the wide variety of phonology and morphology among the Ogbami languages, | ||
[[Category:Language families]] | [[Category:Language families]] | ||