Endangered Languages Project - Wichita

Wichita

^{[aka Witchita,]}

Classification: Caddoan

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dormant

ALSO KNOWN AS		Witchita
CLASSIFICATION		Caddoan
CODE AUTHORITY		ISO 639-3
LANGUAGE CODE		wic
VARIANTS & DIALECTS		Waco Tawakoni
DOWNLOAD		As csv
MORE RESOURCES		OLAC search

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Information from: “Last Wichita speaker passes away” . Rhiannon Poolaw (2016) ABC

Dormant
0
Native speakers worldwide
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
It was reported on August 31, 2016 by ABC news that Doris McLemore, the last native speaker of Wichita has passed away.

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
10
Native speakers worldwide

PLACES: USA, Oklahoma

Critically endangered

80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
<10
Native speakers worldwide

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TRANSMISSION

PLACES: USA, Oklahoma

Critically endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
3
Native speakers worldwide

Critically endangered

80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
1
Native speakers worldwide
Ethnic population
1,400
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
Speaker number data: (2008). Ethnic population data (D. Rood 2000).
(Unchanged 2016.)

DATE OF INFO: 2008

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TRANSMISSION

PLACES: USA, Oklahoma

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: West central Oklahoma, Caddo county, Anadarko.

PLACES: USA, Oklahoma

Critically endangered

80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
1
Native speakers worldwide
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
Doris McLemore is reported to be the last surviving native speaker of Wichita.

SPEAKER NUMBER TRENDS
TRANSMISSION

Critically endangered

80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
<10
Native speakers worldwide
Ethnic population
2,100
ELDERS
all elderly
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
There are fewer than 10 elderly speakers of the language in a total tribal population of approximately 2,100.

SPEAKER NUMBER TRENDS
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OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY

PLACES: USA, Oklahoma

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: Caddo County in central Oklahoma, primarily in and around the town of Anadarko.

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LOCATION INFORMATION

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35.0647,-98.2788

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33.3333333333,-97.3333333333

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35.0647,-98.2788

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Information from: “Endangered Languages of the United States” (108-130) . Christopher Rogers, Naomi Palosaari and Lyle Campbell (2010) , Christopher Moseley · UNESCO