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

PLACES: USA

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

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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