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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