Comanche Language (Numinu)

Comanche is a Uto-Aztecan language of the Southern Plains, particularly Texas and Oklahoma. Only a few elders in Oklahoma still speak the Comanche language fluently today, but some young people are working to keep their ancestral language alive.

Comanche Language

Comanche language samples and resources.

Comanche Tribe Culture and History

Information and links about the Comanche nation past and present.

Comanche Indians Fact Sheet

Our answers to common questions about the Comanches.

Comanche Legends

Introduction to Comanche mythology.

Comanche Language Resources

Our Online Comanche Materials

Comanche Vocabulary:
List of vocabulary words in the Comanche language, with comparison to words in other Uto-Aztecan languages.

Comanche Pronunciation Guide:
How to pronounce Comanche words.

Comanche Picture Dictionary:
Illustrated glossary of animal words in the Comanche language.

Comanche Body Part Lesson:
Online and printable worksheets showing parts of the body in the Comanche language.

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

Comanche Numbers:
Pictures showing how to count in the Comanche language.

Comanche Language Lessons and Linguistic Descriptions

The Comanche Language and Cultural Preservation Committee :
Comanche alphabet, texts, and monthly newsletter from a tribal language preservation organization.

Comanche Alphabet:
Phonological inventory of Comanche, with a sample text.

Hello Oklahoma: Comanche Tribe:
Comanche language greeting, alphabet, and sample text.

Silent Night:
Comanche translation of the Christmas song.

Comanche Description

Comanche Phonology

Comanche Grammar

Comanche Text

Comanche Orthography:
Scanned-in Comanche language texts from the Rosetta Project.

Lord's Prayer in Comanche

Language Museum: Comanche:
Translation of Christian prayers into the Comanche Indian language.

Ethnologue: Comanche:
Demographic information about the Comanche language.

Comanche Language Tree:
Theories about Comanche's language relationships compiled by Linguist List.

Comanche Language Structures:
Comanche linguistic profile and academic bibliography.

Comanche Proper Names

Chiefs of the Numuunuh:
Listing of the Comanche and Spanish names of 18th- and 19th-century Comanche leaders.

Native American Pet Names:
Fundraiser offering a name for dogs or other animals in Comanche and other Native American languages.

Comanche Dictionaries, Audio Tapes and Language Resources

A Grammar of Comanche:
Comanche language book for sale.

Links, References, and Additional Information

Wikipedia: Comanche:
Encyclopedia articles on the Comanche language.
Lengua Comanche:
Information on the Comanche language in Spanish, including a language map of the Great Plains.

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