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Opata Language (Eudeve, Heve, Teguima)

Opata was a Uto-Aztecan language of Mexico.
There are no Opata people today who speak the language fluently, but there are still some elders in Mexico who remember something of their ancestral language.

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Opata Language Resources

Opata Vocabulary
List of vocabulary words in the Opata/Eudeve language, with comparison to words in other Uto-Aztecan languages.

Grammatical Sketch of the Heve Language
Online text of an 1850's book about the Opata/Eudeve language.

Opata Indian Prayers

Lord's Prayer in Teguma Opata

Eudeve Prayer:
Translations of Christian prayers into the Opata language.

Opata Language
Demographic information about Opata from the Ethnologue of Languages.

Opata-Eudeve Language Tree:
Theories about Opata's language relationships compiled by Linguist List.

Eudeve Language Structures:
Eudeve linguistic profile and academic bibliography.

Opata Culture and History Links

Opata Tribes Research Project
Collection of articles and links on Opata culture, history, and traditions.

Opatas Unidas
Online messageboard for Opata topics, in Spanish and English.

Additional Resources, Links, and References

Ópata: Eudeve:
Bibliography of Opata-Eudeve language resources from the Endangered Language Project.
Lengua Ópata:

Pimas y Opatas:
Information about the Opatas and their language in Spanish.

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