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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
Encyclopedia article about the Cocopa tribe that includes phonetic and phonological information about the language.

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 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.

Cocopah Authors:
Cocopa writers, their lives and work.

˜Books For Sale On The Cocopas –

The Cocopah People
Cocopa ethnography for sale online.

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