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Listening to the Wendat language
At Wendake, people work to keep the Wendat language alive. Listening and learning new words help pass it on.
Look together
Which word would you like to learn?
An idea to try
Your child chooses a word they would like to learn in another language and explains why. Write it down to explore later through an appropriate source.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
At Wendake, the Wendat Nation works to make its language more present in public life. Its documentation explains choices such as displaying Wendat on signs. A language committee oversees correct use and development. These efforts show that transmission depends on the community’s work and decisions.
Discuss the pleasure of learning a word directly from a knowledgeable person or resource. Ask which words your child uses to welcome someone or express an idea. To discover Wendat words and pronunciation, favour resources from the Nation rather than guessing pronunciation from spelling.
Sources and illustration notes (1)
An imagined contemporary scene; no real people are portrayed and no invented Wendat words appear in the drawing.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. References identify the institution and the related lesson; some linked pages are in French.
- Nation huronne-wendat — Foire aux questions sur les panneaux SaatatenhPrésence du wendat dans l’espace public et rôle du comité linguistique de la Nation.
Source review: 2026-09-12. Illustrations simplify places and scenes; they are not historical documents.
