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Biloxi Indian Language



Biloxi was a Siouan language spoken in what is now Mississippi. The Biloxi tribe was decimated by a smallpox epidemic, and the survivors migrated westward and merged with the Tunica Indians, with whom they share a Louisiana reservation today. Though the Tunica and Biloxi Indians were friends and allies, their languages were entirely unrelated, and since they were unable to communicate effectively in their native languages, both tribes shifted to French. The Biloxi language has not been spoken in more than a century.



˜Biloxi Language
Biloxi language samples and resources.

˜Biloxi Nation Culture and History
Information and links about the Biloxi tribe past and present.

˜Biloxi Legends
Introduction to the mythology of the Biloxi Indians.



˜Biloxi Language Resources

Our Online Biloxi Materials

Biloxi Vocabulary:
    List of vocabulary words in the Biloxi language, with comparison to words in other Siouan languages.
Biloxi Pronunciation Guide:
    How to pronounce Biloxi words.
Biloxi Animal Words:
    Illustrated glossary of animal words in the Biloxi Indian language.
Biloxi Body Parts:
    Online and printable worksheets showing parts of the body in Biloxi.
Biloxi Colors:
    Worksheet showing color words in Biloxi.
Biloxi Numbers:
    Worksheet showing how to count in Biloxi.

Biloxi Language Lessons and Linguistic Descriptions

Biloxi:
    Demographic information about Biloxi from the Ethnologue of Languages.
Biloxi Tribe:
    Encyclopedia article on the Biloxi tribe and their language.

Biloxi Dictionaries, Audio Tapes and Language Resources

Dictionary Of The Biloxi And Ofo Languages:
    Biloxi dictionary for sale.

Links, References, and Additional Information

La Lengua Biloxi:
Information about the Beaver language in Spanish.
Biloxis:
Biloxi link pages.



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