Omaha-Ponca is a Siouan language of the Great Plains, spoken
today by about 100 Ponca and Omaha people in Nebraska and Oklahoma. Most speakers are elders, but some young Omahas and Poncas are working to
keep their ancestral language alive.
Omaha-Ponca Vocabulary
Our list of vocabulary words in the Omaha-Ponca language, with comparison to words in other Siouan languages.
Omaha-Ponca Language Lessons and Linguistic Descriptions
Omaha-Ponca
Excellent information on the Omaha-Ponca language presented by Siouan linguist John Koontz.
Omaha-Ponca Language
Scanned-in language information including grammar and excerpts from a collection of Omaha Indian texts.
Omaha language classes keep culture alive
Article on language preservation in the Omaha tribe.
Sioux Placenames:
Chart of place names in Omaha-Ponca and Lakota-Dakota.
Omaha-Ponca Language
Demographic information about Omaha-Ponca from the Ethnologue of Languages.
Omaha-Ponca Dictionaries, Audio Tapes and Language Resources