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Caddo Indian Language (Hatsinai)

Caddo is a Caddoan language of the Southern Plains. Only a few dozen speakers remain, mostly elders in Texas and Oklahoma, but the tribe is working to teach the youngest generation of Caddo Indians their ancestral language again.

˜Caddo Language

Caddo language samples and resources.

˜Caddo Culture and History

Related links about the Caddo tribe past and present.

˜Caddo Indians Fact Sheet

Our answers to common questions about the lifestyle of the Caddo Indian tribe.

˜Caddo Language Resources –

Our Online Caddo Materials

Caddo Vocabulary:
Our list of vocabulary words in the Caddo language, with comparison to words in other Caddoan languages.

Caddo Pronunciation Guide:
How to pronounce Caddo words.

Caddo Animal Words:
Illustrated glossary of animal words in the Caddo language.

Caddo Body Parts:
Online and printable worksheets showing parts of the body in the Caddo language.

Caddo Colors:
Worksheet showing color words in the Caddo language.

Caddo Numbers:
Worksheet showing how to count in Caddo.

Caddo Language Lessons and Linguistic Descriptions

Kiwat Hasinay Foundation:
Organization dedicated to the preservation of the Caddo language.

English-Caddo Search Engine:
Online database of Caddo (Hasinai) words. With audio files.

Caddo Dictionaries, Audio Tapes and Language Resources

Caddo Verb Morphology:
Caddo linguistics text for sale.

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