They're learning, laughing, playing games, hiking, fishing and speaking Chickasaw.
Chikashsha alhihaat Chikashshanompa' anompoli katihma: Chickasaws are still speaking Chikashshanompa'
Chikashsha alhihaat Chikashshanompa' anompoli katihma: Chickasaws are still speaking Chikashshanompa'
Critically Endangered
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
<50
Native Speakers Worldwide
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 5
Used only in a few very specific domains, such as in ceremonies, songs, prayer, proverbs, or certain limited domestic activities.
5
Transmission
Transmission 5
There are only a few elderly speakers.
5
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
No results found.
Second-language speakers and learners
~12
Semi-speakers or rememberers
No results found.
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
70000
Year information was gathered
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Location and Context
Countries
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Location Description
7,648 square mile of south-central Oklahoma
Government Support
Department of Cultural Resources, Chickasaw Nation
Institutional Support
Chickasaw Language Revitalization Program
Speakers' Attitude
No results found.
Other Languages Used By The Community
English
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
No results found.
Writing system:
Chickasaw
Other writing systems used:
No results text.
Comments on writing systems:
Chickasaw orthography standardized in Munro and Willmond’s dictionary (1994).
Recent Resources
Language Revitalization, Education, and Learning
Language in the Community
Language Revitalization, Education, and Learning
Language in the Community
A short video presenting Chickasaw language family camps that can teach Chickasaw to the parents
Language Revitalization, Education, and Learning
Language in the Community
Language Documentation, Research, and Archiving
A short video introducing JoAnn Ellis, language specialist at the Chickasaw Nation Department of
Revitalization Program (CLRP). For over a decade, the CLRP has continued the work to ensure that
Chikashshanompa' will be spoken for generations to come. Currently, the CLRP has 11 full time staff
and works closely with academic and tribal partners