Ho-Chunk | Ethnologue

A language of United States

ISO 639: win
Alternate Names: Hocąk, Hocak Wazijaci, Hocank, Hochank, Hochunk, Hocák, Winnebago
Autonym: Hoocąk
Population: 250 (Golla 2007). 230 reported in 1997 (1997 V. Zeps). Ethnic population: 1,650 (2000 census).
Location:: Iowa: south of Sioux City, east bank, Missouri river; Nebraska: Winnebago Reservation; Wisconsin: central, scattered.
Language Status: 8a (Moribund). Language of registered tribe: Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin, Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska.
Classification: Siouan-Catawban, Siouan, Mississippi Valley-Ohio Valley Siouan, Mississippi Valley Siouan, Chiwere-Winnebago
Dialects: Wisconsin, Nebraska.
Language Use: Language maintenance efforts underway since 1990 (Golla 2007). Older adults only. Most shifted to English [eng].
Language Development: Plans are for full-immersion in Hocák school system, preschool through community college. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 1907. Agency: Ho-Chunk Culture Committee.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Ho-Chunk
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: The name is written with a hook under the ‘a’ of Hocák, representing a nasalized vowel. The official name for the people is Hocák Nation.

Location: Iowa: south of Sioux City, east bank, Missouri river; Nebraska: Winnebago Reservation; Wisconsin: central, scattered.