Caddoan language family
At a glance:
- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Language, Linguistics, Philology
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians
- Curriculum: American Indian History
- Geographical Location: Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas
Article abstract: Today, three key Caddoan languages survive: Caddo proper, Pawnee, and Wichita. Some experts extend the list to include Arikara (or Ree), a nearly distinct tongue originally related dialectically to Pawnee.
The original geographical area in which Caddoan languages were spoken spanned what eventually became Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma, and parts of East Texas. By the twentieth century, the Caddoan group had become quite limited, both in the number of languages still traceable and the number of remaining speakers of each. Today, three key Caddoan...
[The entire page is 849 words long]
Join eNotes
Over 3,500 study guides, question and answer forums, literature criticism, reference content, and much more!
