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ISO 639-3: shh

The combined catalog of all OLAC participants contains the following resources that are relevant to this language:

Other known names and dialect names: Goshute, Gosiute, Northern Shoshoni, Shoshone, Western Shoshoni

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Primary texts

  1. Love Song ( 2 singers, unaccompanied). Kroeber, Alfred L. (researcher). 1908. California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:24-1907
  2. Pipe Song (6 singers, unaccompanied). Kroeber, Alfred L. (researcher). 1908. California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:24-1908
  3. Shoshone Bear Dance Song. Natchez, Gilbert (consultant); Kroeber, Alfred L. (researcher). [1914 December]. California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:24-2259
  4. Shoshone Bear Dance Song. Natchez, Gilbert (consultant); Kroeber, Alfred L. (researcher). [1914 December]. California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:24-2260
  5. Shoshone Bear Dance Song. Natchez, Gilbert (consultant); Kroeber, Alfred L. (researcher). [1914 December]. California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:24-2273
  6. Shoshone Women's Hand Game Song. Natchez, Gilbert (consultant); Kroeber, Alfred L. (researcher). [1914 December]. California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:24-2275
  7. Shoshone Dance Song (tobo' nega' hubia'). Natchez, Gilbert (consultant); Kroeber, Alfred L. (researcher). [1914 December]. California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:24-2277
  8. Shoshone Bear Dance Song. Natchez, Gilbert (consultant); Kroeber, Alfred L. (researcher). [1914 December]. California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:24-2298
  9. Shoshone Bear Dance Song. Natchez, Gilbert (consultant); Kroeber, Alfred L. (researcher). [1914 December]. California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:24-2312
  10. Shoshone Bear Dance Song. Natchez, Gilbert (consultant); Kroeber, Alfred L. (researcher). [1914 December]. California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:24-2313
  11. Shoshone Doctor Song. Natchez, Gilbert (consultant); Kroeber, Alfred L. (researcher). [1914 December]. California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:24-2325
  12. Songs: Yurok, Shoshone, Chukchi, Southeastern Pomo, Hupa, Northern Paiute. n.a. 1955. California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:24-258
  13. Songs: Yahi, Northern Paiute. n.a. 1955. California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:24-266
  14. Songs: Northern Paiute. n.a. 1955. California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:24-267
  15. Songs: Northern Paiute. n.a. 1955. California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:24-268
  16. Songs: Northern Paiute. n.a. 1955. California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:24-269
  17. Shoshone Hand Game Song. McBride, Joe (consultant); Johnson, Charlie (consultant); Steward, Julian H. (researcher). [circa 1927-1928]. California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:24-2868
  18. Shoshone doctor's song from near Darwin. Lewis, Ed (consultant); Steward, Julian H. (researcher). [circa 1927-1928]. California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:24-2885
  19. Shoshone Hand Game Song. Lewis, Ed (consultant); Steward, Julian H. (researcher). [circa 1927-1928]. California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:24-2886
  20. Songs: Crow, Mono Lake Paiute. n.a. 1955. California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:24-296
  21. Sun Dance Song from Idaho. Brown, Logan (consultant); Shimkin, Dimitri B. (researcher). [between 1938 September and 1938 December]. California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:24-2962
  22. Personal Sun Dance Song. Brown, Logan (consultant); Shimkin, Dimitri B. (researcher). [between 1938 September and 1938 December]. California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:24-2963
  23. First Peyote Song. Day, Gilbert (consultant); Shimkin, Dimitri B. (researcher). [between 1938 September and 1938 December]. California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:24-2966
  24. Second or "Watering" Peyote Song. Day, Gilbert (consultant); Shimkin, Dimitri B. (researcher). [between 1938 September and 1938 December]. California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:24-2967
  25. Third Peyote Song. Day, Gilbert (consultant); Shimkin, Dimitri B. (researcher). [between 1938 September and 1938 December]. California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:24-2968
  26. Fourth Peyote Song. Day, Gilbert (consultant); Shimkin, Dimitri B. (researcher). [between 1938 September and 1938 December]. California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:24-2969
  27. Songs: Mono Lake Paiute, Owens Valley Paiute. n.a. 1955. California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:24-297
  28. Ghost Dance song called "Shacihipite". Pogue, Pandora (consultant); Shimkin, Dimitri B. (researcher). [between 1938 September and 1938 December]. California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:24-2970
  29. Ghost Dance Song. Aragon, Emma (consultant); Shimkin, Dimitri B. (researcher). [between 1938 September and 1938 December]. California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:24-2971
  30. Ghost Dance Song (#1). Roberts, Toorey (consultant); Shimkin, Dimitri B. (researcher). [between 1938 September and 1938 December]. California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:24-2972
  31. Ghost Dance Song (#2). Roberts, Toorey (consultant); Shimkin, Dimitri B. (researcher). [between 1938 September and 1938 December]. California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:24-2973
  32. Songs: Shoshone. n.a. 1955. California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:24-302
  33. Handgame song by Shoshone (?) team (with drum and sticks). Beckwith, Karen (researcher); Rathbun, Bill (researcher). [1980 June]. California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:24-392.2
  34. Handgame song by Shoshone team. Beckwith, Karen (researcher); Rathbun, Bill (researcher). [1980 June]. California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:24-393.2
  35. Handgame song by Shoshone team (?). Beckwith, Karen (researcher); Rathbun, Bill (researcher). [1980 June]. California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:24-394.4
  36. Handgame songs from the 1980 Maidu Bear Dance in Janesville. Beckwith, Karen (researcher); Rathbun, Bill (researcher). [1980 June]. California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:24-398
  37. Handgames songs sung at the 1980 Maidu Bear Dance in Janseville. Beckwith, Karen (researcher); Rathbun, Bill (researcher). [1980 June]. California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:24-399
  38. Handgames songs sung at the 1980 Maidu Bear Dance in Janseville . Beckwith, Karen (researcher); Rathbun, Bill (researcher). [1980 June]. California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:24-400
  39. [California and Great Basin Indian songs and narrative]. Buster, Susy (consultant); Pete, Hank (consultant); Riddell, Francis A. (researcher); Freed, Stan (researcher). [between 1949 September and 1952 December]. California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:24-85
  40. [California field notebooks]. Kroeber, Alfred L. (researcher). [[undated]]. California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:Kroeber.001
  41. ONLINERing Dance Song. Includes some words and phrases.. Somerville, Bob (consultant); Lamb, Sydney M. (researcher). (:unas). California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:LA 235.001
  42. ONLINETwo Handgame Songs. Somerville, Bob (consultant); Lamb, Sydney M. (researcher). (:unas). California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:LA 235.002
  43. ONLINETwo Round Dance Songs. Somerville, Bob (consultant); Lamb, Sydney M. (researcher). (:unas). California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:LA 235.003
  44. ONLINERound Dance Song. Includes fragmented discussion.. Somerville, Bob (consultant); Lamb, Sydney M. (researcher). (:unas). California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:LA 235.004
  45. ONLINEHandgame Song. Chatovich, Roy (consultant); Lamb, Sydney M. (researcher). (:unas). California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:LA 235.005
  46. ONLINERaindance Song. Chatovich, Roy (consultant); Lamb, Sydney M. (researcher). (:unas). California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:LA 235.006
  47. ONLINESong, name and type unknown. Somerville, Bob (consultant); Watterson, George (consultant); Bethel, Gilbert (consultant); Lamb, Sydney M. (researcher). (:unas). California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:LA 235.007
  48. ONLINESeries of several songs. Somerville, Bob (consultant); Bethel, Gilbert (consultant); Watterson, George (consultant); Lamb, Sydney M. (researcher). (:unas). California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:LA 235.008
  49. ONLINERound Dance Song. Watterson, George (consultant); Somerville, Bob (consultant); Bethel, Gilbert (consultant); Lamb, Sydney M. (researcher). (:unas). California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:LA 235.009
  50. ONLINEShoshoni Ring Dance Song; includes some words and phrases. Somerville, Bob (consultant); Lamb, Sydney M. (researcher). (:unas). California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:LA 31.008
  51. ONLINETwo Shoshoni Handgame Songs. Somerville, Bob (consultant); Lamb, Sydney M. (researcher). (:unas). California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:LA 31.012
  52. ONLINETwo Shoshoni Round Dance Songs. Somerville, Bob (consultant); Lamb, Sydney M. (researcher). (:unas). California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:LA 31.014
  53. ONLINEShoshoni Round Dance Song; includes fragmented discussion. Somerville, Bob (consultant); Lamb, Sydney M. (researcher). (:unas). California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:LA 31.015
  54. ONLINEShoshoni Handgame Song. Chatovich, Roy (consultant); Lamb, Sydney M. (researcher). (:unas). California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:LA 31.021
  55. ONLINEShoshoni Rain dance Song. Chatovich, Roy (consultant); Lamb, Sydney M. (researcher). (:unas). California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:LA 31.022
  56. ONLINEShoshoni Song. Somerville, Bob (consultant); Watterson, George (consultant); Bethel, Gilbert (consultant); Lamb, Sydney M. (researcher). (:unas). California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:LA 31.068
  57. ONLINESeries of several Shoshoni songs. Somerville, Bob (consultant); Watterson, George (consultant); Bethel, Gilbert (consultant); Lamb, Sydney M. (researcher). (:unas). California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:LA 31.070
  58. ONLINEShoshoni Round Dance Song. Somerville, Bob (consultant); Watterson, George (consultant); Bethel, Gilbert (consultant); Lamb, Sydney M. (researcher). (:unas). California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:LA 31.077
  59. ONLINE[Numic field notes]. Lamb, Sydney M. (researcher); Decroy, George (consultant); Pimono, Willy (consultant); Kinsman, Lucy (consultant); Bethel, Rosalie (consultant); Bob, Margaret (consultant); Reilly, Mike (consultant); Kinsman, Joe (consultant). [1954 July]. California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:Lamb.003.013
  60. ONLINE[Shoshone and Northern Paiute field notes]. Lamb, Sydney M. (researcher); Taylor, Mamie (consultant); Edmo, Willy (consultant); Edmo, Irene (consultant); Evening, Charlie (consultant); Primo, Tom (consultant); Pryor, Anita (consultant); Snap, Pete (consultant); Thacker, Tommy (consultant); Slaven, Andy (consultant); George, Sadie (consultant). [1954 October and undated]. California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:Lamb.003.023
  61. ONLINE[Shoshone and Northern Paiute field notes]. Lamb, Sydney M. (researcher); Edmo, Lizzie (consultant); Little, George (consultant); Blossom, John (consultant); Snap, Pete (consultant). [1955 September 8 and undated]. California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:Lamb.003.024
  62. ONLINEShoshone data. Kosin, Wesley L. (researcher); Pittman, Richard S. (researcher); Tidzump, Malinda (speaker). 1971. SIL International. oai:sil.org:58292
  63. ONLINEShoshone text. Kosin, Wesley L. (researcher); Guina, Jack (speaker); Weeks, Rupert (speaker). 1969. SIL International. oai:sil.org:93973

Lexical resources

  1. [Washo and Neighboring Language Vocabulary]. Jacobsen, William H. (researcher). (:unas). California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:2014-21.002.011
  2. [Miscellaneous vocabularies]. Gibbs, George. 2010. California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:Gibbs.001
  3. An English-Shoshone dictionary of nineteenth century sources. Shaul, David Leedom (researcher). [undated]. California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:Shaul.001
  4. ONLINECrúbadán language data for Shoshoni. Kevin Scannell. 2018. The Crúbadán Project. oai:crubadan.org:shh
  5. Shoshone thesaurus. Tidzump, Malinda. 1970. [Grand Forks, N.D. oai:gial.edu:8057
  6. ONLINEShoshone data. Kosin, Wesley L. (researcher); Pittman, Richard S. (researcher); Tidzump, Malinda (speaker). 1971. SIL International. oai:sil.org:58292
  7. ONLINESwadesh word list in Shoshone. Kosin, Wesley L. (researcher); St. Clair, Herman (speaker). 1969. SIL International. oai:sil.org:93972
  8. ONLINEShoshone lexicon. Kosin, Wesley L. (compiler). 1969. SIL International. oai:sil.org:93974

Language descriptions

  1. ONLINEGlottolog 5.2 Resources for Shoshoni. n.a. 2025. Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. oai:glottolog.org:shos1248
  2. ONLINEReview of: Tümpisa (Panamint) Shoshone grammar, by Jon P. Dayley. Peck, Charles W. 1992. SIL International. oai:sil.org:2218
  3. ONLINEShoshone data. Kosin, Wesley L. (researcher); Pittman, Richard S. (researcher); Tidzump, Malinda (speaker). 1971. SIL International. oai:sil.org:58292
  4. ONLINEShoshone phonemes. Kosin, Wesley L. 1967. SIL International. oai:sil.org:85878
  5. ONLINESupplement to “Shoshone phonemes” in UND SIL 1967 Workpapers. Kosin, Wesley L. 1970. SIL International. oai:sil.org:85879
  6. ONLINEEastern Shoshone sandhi. Kosin, Wesley L. 1972. SIL International. oai:sil.org:92098
  7. ONLINEWALS Online Resources for Shoshone. n.a. 2024. Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. oai:wals.info:sho
  8. ONLINEWALS Online Resources for Shoshone (Wind River). n.a. 2024. Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. oai:wals.info:swr

Other resources about the language

  1. ONLINENumic Consonantal Correspondences. Davis, Irvine. 1966. WALS Online RefDB. oai:refdb.wals.info:999
  2. ONLINEBig Smokey Valley Shoshoni. Crapo, Richley H. 1976. Desert Research Institute. oai:refdb.wals.info:2250
  3. ONLINESketch of Shoshone, a Uto-Aztecan Language. Miller, Wick R. 1996. Handbook of American Indians. Volume 17: Languages. oai:refdb.wals.info:3350
  4. ONLINENon-distinct arguments in Uto-Aztecan. Langacker, Ronald W. 1976. University of California Press. oai:refdb.wals.info:4935
  5. ONLINENewe Natekwinappeh: Shoshoni Stories and Dictionary. Miller, Wick R. 1972. University of Utah Press. oai:refdb.wals.info:5468
  6. Western Shoshoni Grammar. Crum, Beverly. 1993. Occasional papers and monographs in cultural anthropology and linguistics ; 1. oai:gial.edu:9617
  7. ONLINEShoshoni: a language of United States. n.a. 2018. SIL International. oai:ethnologue.com:shh
  8. ONLINELINGUIST List Resources for Shoshoni. Damir Cavar, eLinguistics Foundation Board Member (editor); Malgorzata E. Cavar, Director of Linguist List (editor). 2022-05-31. The LINGUIST List (www.linguistlist.org). oai:linguistlist.org:lang_shh
  9. ONLINEReview of: Tümpisa (Panamint) Shoshone dictionary, by Jon P. Dayley. Peck, Charles W. 1992. SIL International. oai:sil.org:1573
  10. Numic consonantal correspondences. Davis, Irvine. 1966. SIL International. oai:sil.org:2992
  11. ONLINEHivizo ve Mbiiginwayqi (Shoshone literacy booklet). Tidzump, Malinda. 1971. SIL International. oai:sil.org:58744
  12. [Shoshone audio recording]. Anonymous (researcher). 1985. California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:AA.t003
  13. [Miscellaneous field notes]. Haas, Mary R. (researcher). [[undated]]. California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:Haas.060
  14. [Shoshone course materials]. Miller, Wick R. (researcher). [[undated]]. California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:Miller.001
  15. Indian Tribes and Languages of the Old Oregon Country. Schaeffer, Claude (compiler). 1958. California Language Archive. oai:cla.berkeley.edu:Maps.006

Other resources in the language

  1. ONLINENorthwest Shoshone Grammar Project. Mixco, Mauricio J.; Pubigee, Leland. 2002. Indigenous Materials at the American Philosophical Society. oai:indigenousguide.amphilsoc.org:10920
  2. ONLINEShoshone materials, James Crawford Recordings of Native American languages. Garcia, Florence. circa 1960s. Indigenous Materials at the American Philosophical Society. oai:indigenousguide.amphilsoc.org:10869
  3. ONLINEShoshone materials, C. F. Voegelin Papers. Voegelin, C. F. (Charles Frederick), 1906-1986; Miller, Wick R.; Swadesh, Morris, 1909-1967. 1950-1954 and undated. Indigenous Materials at the American Philosophical Society. oai:indigenousguide.amphilsoc.org:10559
  4. ONLINEUto-Aztecan materials, C. F. Voegelin Papers. Voegelin, C. F. (Charles Frederick), 1906-1986; Swadesh, Morris, 1909-1967. circa 1925-1967. Indigenous Materials at the American Philosophical Society. oai:indigenousguide.amphilsoc.org:10517
  5. ONLINEShoshone materials, James M. Crawford Papers. Crawford, James M. (James Mack), 1925-1989; Liljeblad, Sven S. (Sven Samuel), 1899-2000; Le Clair, Dorothy; Vallely, Lillian; Condit, Bea; Judson, Bessie; Gross, Joe; Devinne, Ernie; Weyley, Jon; Pocatello, Mr.; Racehorse, Mr. and Mrs. 1967-1968. Indigenous Materials at the American Philosophical Society. oai:indigenousguide.amphilsoc.org:10474
  6. ONLINEShoshone materials, Jane M. Rosenthal Papers. Miller, Wick R. 1975. Indigenous Materials at the American Philosophical Society. oai:indigenousguide.amphilsoc.org:10175
  7. ONLINEShoshone materials, Phillips Fund Collection. Clemmer, Richard O.; Knack, Martha C.; Kreitzer, Matthew E., 1957-; Merrill, William Lewis; Mixco, Mauricio J.; Pubigee, Leland; Timimboo, Helen. 1976, 1981, 1987-1990, 1994. Phillips Fund for Native American Research Collection. oai:indigenousguide.amphilsoc.org:9326

Other known names and dialect names: Goshute, Gosiute, Northern Shoshoni, Shoshone, Western Shoshoni

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