Also Known As:
Coushatta, Koasáti
Dialects & Varieties
Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16th Edition (2009)
Lewis, M. Paul (ed.). 2009. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16 edn. http://www.ethnologue.com/home.asp. (15 February, 2011.)
Endangered
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
200
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.
4
Transmission
Transmission 2
Most adults in the community are speakers, but children generally are not.
2
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
224
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
More in Louisiana than Texas. Use decreased until the last decade. Fewer than 10 primary school-age speakers. Home, religious services. Mainly adults. Positive attitudes. A few have more proficiency in Cajun French [frc] than in English. Also use Alabama [akz], Choctaw [cho], English [eng]. Used as L2 by Alabama [akz].
Location and Context
Countries
USA, Louisiana, Texas
Location Description
Louisiana, Texas: Near Elton, Louisiana, Koasati Reservation; near Livingston, TX, Alabama-Koasati Reservation
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
Positive
Other Languages Used By The Community
Cajun French, English, some Alabama, Choctaw
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
A website run by the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana, providing an online Koasati dictionary, informati
The Coushatta tribe has lived in southern Louisiana for centuries speaking their own language of Koa
Koasati pledge