Chickasaw
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A language of United States
Alternate Names
Chikashshanompa’
User Population
75 (2017 Chickasaw Nation), decreasing. Ethnic population: 35,000 (1999 Chickasaw Nation).
Location
Oklahoma: Byng and Happyland (near Ada) north, Davis and Ardmore west, to Fillmore and Wapanucka east.
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Language Status
8a (Moribund). Language of registered tribe: The Chickasaw Nation.
Typology
SOV; 17 consonants and 9 vowels; stress is generally on the final syllable.
Language Use
Not learned by children. Older adults only. Most shifted to English [eng].
Language Development
Dictionary. Chickasaw community languages classes offered weekly. Four course levels are taught at East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma. There is a monthly language club for youth meeting in Ardmore and Ada, Oklahoma (2017 The Chickasaw Nation). Agency: The Chickasaw Nation.