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Catawba Indian Language

Catawba was a Siouan language of South Carolina. The language was last spoken by the community in the 1940's, though one Catawba man worked to keep its memory alive until his death in 1996.



˜Catawba Language
Catawba language samples and resources.

˜Catawba Nation Culture and History
Information and links about the Catawba Indians past and present.

˜Catawba Indians Fact Sheet
Our answers to frequently asked questions about the Catawbas, their language and culture.



˜Catawba Language Resources

Our Catawba Language Materials

Catawba Vocabulary
     List of vocabulary words in the Catawba Indian language, with comparison to words in other Siouan languages.
Catawba Facts for Kids
     Fact sheet on the Catawba lifestyle in the past and today for kids and other students.
Catawba Animal Words:
     Illustrated glossary of animal words in the Catawba language.
Catawba Body Parts:
     Online and printable worksheets showing parts of the body in the Catawba language.

Catawba Language Lessons and Linguistic Descriptions

Catawba Language
     Information on the Catawba tribe's language revival efforts, with some history of the language.
Catawba
     Scanned-in language information including excerpts from a collection of Catawba texts.
Catawba Words
     Vocabulary taken from Frank Speck's 1934 recordings of the language.
The Identity of Red Thunder Cloud * Red Thunder Cloud * Obituary for Red Thunder Cloud
     The unusual story of Carlos Westez (Red Thunder Cloud) and his work to learn and preserve the Catawba language.

Catawba Dictionaries, Audio Tapes and Language Resources

Early Vocabularies of Catawba * Catawba Tribe Texts
     Catawba dictionary and ethnography for sale.



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