Natchez was a Gulf language spoken in what is now Louisiana.
The Natchez tribe was destroyed by the French and the survivors were later forcibly relocated to Oklahoma, where they were absorbed into the larger
and more powerful Creek and
Cherokee
tribes. Their descendents remain among those tribes to this day, but the Natchez language, like other Gulf/Tunican languages, has not been
spoken since the early 20th century.
Natchez Vocabulary
Our list of vocabulary words in the Natchez language, with comparison to words in other Gulf languages.
Natchez Pronunciation Guide:
How to pronounce Natchez words.
Natchez Picture Dictionary:
Illustrated glossary of animal words in the Natchez language.
Natchez Body Parts:
Online and printable worksheets showing parts of the body in the Natchez language.
Natchez Colors:
Worksheet showing color words in the Natchez language.
Natchez Numbers:
Worksheet showing how to count in Natchez.
Other Natchez Language Pages
Natchez:
Demographic information about Natchez from the Ethnologue of Languages.
Links, References, and Additional Information
Lengua Natchez:
Information about the Natchez language in Spanish.
Natchez:
Natchez links.