Atakapa is a Gulf language, once spoken along the Louisiana and East Texas coast.
The Atakapas--who called themselves Ishak, meaning "the people"--were nearly destroyed by a smallpox epidemic in the 18th century,
and their language, like other Gulf/Tunican languages, has not been natively spoken for more than a century.
However, some Gulf Indian people today are working to revive
the Atakapa language again.
Atakapa Vocabulary:
Our list of vocabulary words in the Atakapa language, with comparison to words in other Gulf languages.
Atakapa Pronunciation Guide:
How to pronounce Atakapa words.
Atakapa Picture Dictionary:
Illustrated glossary of animal words in the Atakapa language.
Atakapa Body Parts:
Online and printable worksheets showing parts of the body in the Atakapa language.
Atakapa Colors:
Worksheet showing color words in the Atakapa language.
Atakapa Numbers:
Worksheet showing how to count in Atakapa.
Atakapa Language Lessons and Linguistic Descriptions
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Atakapa Vocabulary:
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