Quapaw

A language of United States

ISO 639: qua
Alternate Names: Alkansea, Arkansas, Capa, Ogaxpa
Population: 1 (2015 Joplin Globe). Ethnic population: 160 (2000 census).
Location:: Oklahoma: northeast corner.
Language Status: 8b (Nearly extinct). Language of registered tribe: Quapaw Tribe of Indians.
Classification: Siouan-Catawban, Siouan, Mississippi Valley-Ohio Valley Siouan, Mississippi Valley Siouan, Dhegihan
Dialects: None known. Reportedly similar to Kansa [ksk], Omaha [oma], Osage [osa], and Ponca [oma]; all called Dhegiha.
Language Use: Shifted to English [eng].
Language Development: Dictionary. A Quapaw Tribal Youth Language and Cultural Preservation Camp teaches the language to children, and the Quapaw Tribal Museum offers classes for adults (2015 Joplin Globe).

Location: Oklahoma: northeast corner.