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

Rosetta Project: Comanche Language
Scanned-in language information including excerpts from a collection of Comanche texts.

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

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

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