Quapaw

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A language of United States

ISO 639-3
qua
Alternate Names
Alkansea, Arkansas, Capa, Ogaxpa
User Population

1 (2015 Joplin Globe). Ethnic population: 160 (2000 census).

Location

Oklahoma: northeast corner.

Language Maps
Language Status

8b (Nearly extinct). Language of registered tribe: Quapaw Tribe of Indians.

Classification
Siouan-Catawban, Siouan, Mississippi Valley-Ohio Valley Siouan, Mississippi Valley Siouan, Dhegihan
Dialects

None known. Reportedly similar to Kansa [ksk], Omaha [oma], Osage [osa], and Ponca [oma]; all called Dhegiha.

Language Use

Shifted to English [eng].

Language Development

Dictionary. A Quapaw Tribal Youth Language and Cultural Preservation Camp teaches the language to children, and the Quapaw Tribal Museum offers classes for adults (2015 Joplin Globe).

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Quapaw