Kansa

A language of United States

ISO 639: ksk
Alternate Names: Kanze, Kaw, Konze
Population: No known L1 speakers. The last fluent speaker, Walter Kekahbah, died in 1983 (2005 D. Ranney). Ethnic population: 1,700 (Golla 2007).
Location:: Oklahoma: north central.
Language Status: 9 (Dormant). Language of registered tribe: Kaw Nation.
Classification: Siouan-Catawban, Siouan, Mississippi Valley-Ohio Valley Siouan, Mississippi Valley Siouan, Dhegihan
Dialects: None known. Reportedly similar to Omaha [oma], Osage [osa], Ponca [oma], and Quapaw [qua].
Language Use: Shifted to English [eng].
Language Development: The Kaw Nation started offering online language learning for Kansa second language speakers in 2012.

Location: Oklahoma: north central.