Map of Indigenous languages of Oklahoma with links to resources in their Native American Language
Also Known As:
Arrapahoe, Northern Arapaho, Arapaho-Atsina
Dialects & Varieties
- Gros Ventre
- Besawunena
- Haʔanahawunena
- Arapaho
- Nawathinehena
Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 19th Edition (2016)
Lewis, M. Paul, Gary F. Simons, and Charles D. Fennig (eds.). 2016. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, Nineteenth edition (2016). Dallas, Texas: SIL International. Online version: http://www.ethnologue.com.
Severely Endangered
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
1000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 4
Less than half of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing at an accelerated pace.
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Transmission
Transmission 4
Many of the grandparent generation speak the language, but younger people generally do not.
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Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
5940
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
USA: Wyoming, Oklahoma
Location Description
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Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
None
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
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Recent Resources
Language in Society
Language and Technology
Language Documentation, Research, and Archiving
The project aimed to incorporate diverse linguistic varieties into the Arapaho ‘canon’ of audio and
The Arapaho app is presented by the Arapahoe School District 38
The Arapaho app contains over 500 a