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Pawnee Indian Language

Pawnee is a Caddoan language of the Great Plains, spoken by fewer than a hundred native people in Oklahoma. Though the language has been in decline, today some young Pawnees are trying to revive their ancestral language again.



˜Pawnee Language
Pawnee language samples and resources.

˜Pawnee Nation Culture and History
Information and links about the Pawnee tribe past and present.

˜Pawnee Legends
Introduction to Pawnee mythology.

˜Pawnee Indians Fact Sheet
Our answers to frequently asked questions about the Pawnees, their language and culture.



˜Pawnee Language Resources –

Our Pawnee Language Materials

Pawnee Vocabulary:
     Our list of vocabulary words in the Pawnee language, with comparison to words in other Caddoan languages.
Pawnee Pronunciation Guide:
    How to pronounce Pawnee words.
Pawnee Animal Words:
    Illustrated glossary of animal words in the Pawnee language.
Pawnee Body Parts:
    Online and printable worksheets showing parts of the body in Pawnee.
Pawnee Colors:
    Worksheet showing color words in Pawnee.
Pawnee Numbers:
    Worksheet showing how to count in Pawnee.

Pawnee Language Lessons and Linguistic Descriptions

Pawnee Language Program
     Educational project providing Pawnee language learning materials.
Pawnee Nation: Language
     Information from the Pawnee tribe about their ongoing language initiatives.
Hello Oklahoma: Pawnee Tribe:
    Pawnee alphabet, greeting, and sample text.
Pawnee Indian Language * Pawnee Orthography * Pawnee Phonology * Caddoan Texts * Pawnee Story:
    Scanned-in Pawnee language materials from the Rosetta Project.
Wikipedia: Pawnee
     Article on the Pawnee language including a linguistic map and a phonological inventory.
Pawnee Language:
     Demographic information on Pawnee from the Ethnologue of Languages.

Links, References, and Additional Information

Pawnee Language:
Encyclopedia articles on the Pawnee Indian language.
Lengua Pawnee:
Information about the Pawnee language in Spanish.
Pawnee Tribe * Pawnees: * Pawnee Indians:
Pawnee links.



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