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Muskogee (Creek) Language

Muskogee, or Creek, is a Muskogean language of the American Southeast. The language has been in decline, but some young people are working to keep their ancestral language alive. Like other Muskogean languages, Muskogee Creek is a language with morphologically complex verbs and SOV word order.



˜Muskogee Language

Muskogee language samples and resources.

˜Muskogee Culture and History

Related links about the Muskogee tribe past and present.

˜Muskogee Indians Fact Sheet

Our answers to common questions about the lifestyle of the Muskogee Indian tribe.



˜Muskogee Language Resources –

Our Online Muskogee Materials

Muskogee Vocabulary:
    List of vocabulary words in the Muskogee language, with comparison to words in other Muskogean languages.
Muskogee Pronunciation Guide:
    How to pronounce Muskogee words.
Creek Facts for Kids:
    Fact sheet on the Creek Indian lifestyle in the past and today for kids and other students.
Creek Animal Words:
    Illustrated glossary of animal words in the Muskogee Creek language.
Creek Body Parts:
    Online and printable worksheets showing parts of the body in the Muskogee Creek language.
Muskogee Colors:
    Worksheet showing color words in the Muskogee Creek language.

Muskogee Language Lessons and Linguistic Descriptions

Creek Language Archive:
    Muskogee alphabet, vocabulary, and texts
Maskoke:
    Muskogee Creek orthography and text example.
Muskogee Language:
    Scanned-in Muskogee language information including grammar and a biblical translation.

Muskogee Dictionaries, Audio Tapes and Language Resources

A Dictionary of Creek/Muskogee:
    Comprehensive Muskogee-English dictionary for sale
New Fire: Creek Folktales:
    Book of traditional Creek stories in the Muskogee language with English translation and commentary.
Creation Myths and Legends of the Creek Indians:
    Comprehensive book of mythology from the Muskogee and related tribes, collected by a Creek author.
Creek Indian Medicine Ways:
    Autobiography of a traditional Mvskoke medicine man.



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