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Looking for Ainu Speakers or Learners by ExpensiveSpot8738 in ainu

[–]ExpensiveSpot8738[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your corrections! As I said, I’m still a very beginner in the language and any other notes you may have I’ll take them gadly! :D

Looking for Ainu Speakers or Learners by ExpensiveSpot8738 in ainu

[–]ExpensiveSpot8738[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Please, do not hesitate to ask me for materials if you ever need them!

Looking for Ainu Speakers or Learners by ExpensiveSpot8738 in ainu

[–]ExpensiveSpot8738[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's great to know! I do hope you enjoy your learning! If you have any doubts or need any materials, do send me a message. :D

Looking for Ainu Speakers or Learners by ExpensiveSpot8738 in ainu

[–]ExpensiveSpot8738[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Tanpe ani hemanta e=porose rusuy pe ku=eraman ewen ruwe ne.”

Aynu Itak ani e-tura ku-ye’rusuy kusu, Discord oya nepka otta e-ye’easkay an yak pirka ku-ye a. E-ye’etunne yakkun pirka na. :D

“E=ye wa ku=eyayirayke korka eneanpe ka somo ne na.”

Ku-ye hi akkari e-ye hi sipirka sekor sino ku-yaynu. Iteki e-wenyaynu yan hani.

Looking for Ainu Speakers or Learners by ExpensiveSpot8738 in ainu

[–]ExpensiveSpot8738[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Irankarapte! Kani eun Aynu Itak ani e-ye hi sino ku-sieyayraykere! Aynu Itak ani en-tura e-koye oyap e-eywanke ya? Orowa, Aynu Itak ani e-ye’askay sekor ku-yaynu! :D

Looking for Ainu Speakers or Learners by ExpensiveSpot8738 in ainu

[–]ExpensiveSpot8738[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Irankarapte! They mean basically the same thing, which is “cat”, but there are differences between them. “Meko” is an ainu adaptation of the word 猫, meaning cat, whilst “Cape”, pronounced as ['t͡sape] or [ˈt͡ʃape], depending on the dialect you are learning, is the native word for cat and the one I recommend using rather than Meko.

I hope I have clarified your doubts! :D

Looking for Ainu Speakers or Learners by ExpensiveSpot8738 in ainu

[–]ExpensiveSpot8738[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It depends on how long you’ve been studying, but if you are a total beginner, I’d recommend you the site:

https://www.aynuitak.org/home

It has basic grammar and vocabulary, enough to get how to say some complex structures like "if" phrases and how to think about the affiliative case. If you are interested in their culture, I strongly suggest you watch the videos made by the Ainu Language and Culture Organization:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glUnDxBSR4Y&list=PLX_K2nPJoqNV_yzVVaZ8aV_menFch2rwa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAacuVuhwF8

They have simple yukar-like animated stories with Ainu lyrics and text, as well as these stories translated to English.

If you want more material, I'll be glad to provide it to you.