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Cocopa Indian Language (Cocopah)

Cocopa is a Yuman language, considered by some linguists to be a member of the larger Hokan language family. There are around 400 Cocopá speakers in Arizona and Baja California today.

Cocopa Language Resources

Cocopa Vocabulary:
    Our list of vocabulary words in the Cocopa language, with comparison to words in other Yuma and Hokan languages.
Cocopa Language:
    Encyclopedia article about the Cocopa language, including phonological information.
Tribal delegates gather to talk about saving their language:
    Article on language preservation efforts among the Cocopah, Kumeyaay, and other Southwestern Indian tribes.
Cocopa Language:
    Demographic information about Cocopa from the Ethnologue of Languages.
Cocopa Language Tree:
    Theories about Cocopah's language relationships compiled by Linguist List.
Cocopah Language Structures:
    Cocopa linguistic profile and academic bibliography.
Cocopa Dictionary:
    Cocopa-English dictionary (out of print).

Cocopa Culture and History Links

The Sovereign Nation of the Cocopahs:
    Official homepage of the Cocopah Indian Tribe of Arizona.
Cocopah Casino:
    Homepage of the Cocopah tribal casino.
Cocopah Tribe:
    Profile of the Cocopah Indian tribe from the Intertribal Council of Arizona.
Cocopa Indian History:
    Brief overview of Cocopa history.
Cocopa Tribe:
    Facts about the Cocopa Indians.
Cocopa Legends:
    Collection of Cocopa Indian legends and folktales.
Cocopah Authors:
    Cocopa writers, their lives and work.

Books For Sale On The Cocopas

The Cocopah People:
    Cocopa ethnography for sale online.

Links, References, and Additional Information

Lengua Cocopa:
Information on the Cocopa language in Spanish.
Wikipedia: Cocopa:
Encyclopedia articles about the Cocopa tribe.



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