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Bidai Indian Language (Bidais)

The Bidai Indians were a small tribe of southeastern Texas. They were allies of the Caddo tribes, but may have been more closely related to the Akokisa, an Atakapa band. The Bidais no longer exist as a separate tribe. They were devastated by an epidemic in the late 1700's, and most of the survivors were eventually absorbed into the Atakapa and Caddo nations.

There are few remaining records of the Bidai language (only eight vocabulary words and their own name for themselves, Quasmigdo.) The language is thought to have been related to Atakapa.

˜Bidai Language Materials –

Bidai Words:
Our list of vocabulary words from the Bidai language.

˜Bidai Culture and History Links –

Bidai Indian Tribe History:
Article on the Bidai tribe from the Handbook of American Indians.

Handbook of Texas: Bidai Indians:
Information on the Bidai tribe of southeast Texas.

The Bedias Indians:
Transcript of a short talk on the Bidai Indians.

Bidai Tribe:
Bidai tribal profile, timeline, and links.

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