Endangered Languages Project - Quapaw

Quapaw

^{[aka Arkansas, Arkans, Alkansea]}

Classification: Siouan

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awakening

ALSO KNOWN AS		Arkansas, Arkans, Alkansea, Capa, Ogaxpa, Kwapa, Kwapaw
CLASSIFICATION		Siouan, Mississippi Valley Siouan, Dhegihan
CODE AUTHORITY		ISO 639-3
LANGUAGE CODE		qua
DOWNLOAD		As csv
MORE RESOURCES		OLAC search

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Information from: “Quapaw Language” . Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma

Awakening
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
"The Quapaw Language has been passed down from our elders; and is taught in language classes at the Tribal Museum lead by Ardina Moore."

Dormant
0
Native speakers worldwide

OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY

Critically endangered

60 percent certain, based on the evidence available
34
Native speakers worldwide
Ethnic population
160
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
(Unchanged 2016.)

DATE OF INFO: Speakers 1990 (census), population 2000 (census)

TRANSMISSION
LANGUAGE CONTEXT COMMENTS: "Shifting to English [eng]."

PLACES: USA

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: "Northeast corner of Oklahoma."

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
34
Native speakers worldwide

PLACES: USA

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LOCATION INFORMATION

COORDINATES

36.9494,-94.7877

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Information from: “Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger” . Christopher Moseley (ed.) (2010) UNESCO Publishing