Koasati | Ethnologue

A language of United States

ISO 639: cku
Alternate Names: Coushatta
Autonym: Koasati
Population: 370 (2015 census), decreasing.
Location:: Louisiana: Koasati Reservation near Elton; Texas: Alabama-Koasati Reservation near Livingston.
Language Status: 7 (Shifting). Language of registered tribe: Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas, Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town, Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana.
Classification: Muskogean, Eastern Muskogean, Central Muskogean, Apalachee-Alabama-Koasati, Alabama-Koasati
Dialects: None known. Koasati and Alabama [akz] grammars are significantly different. Lexical similarity: less than 50% with Alabama [akz].
Typology: SOV.
Language Use: More in Louisiana than Texas. Use decreased until the last decade. Fewer than 10 primary school-age speakers. Home, religious services. Adults only. Positive attitudes. Shifting to English [eng]. Some also use Alabama [akz]. Some also use Choctaw [cho]. A few also use Cajun French [frc], with more proficiency than in English. Used as L2 by Alabama [akz].
Language Development: Written usage is minimal. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 1981.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Koasati
Writing: Latin script [Latn], minimal usage.
Other Comments: Christian.

Location: Louisiana: Koasati Reservation near Elton; Texas: Alabama-Koasati Reservation near Livingston.