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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.

House of Languages: Pawnee:
Information about Pawnee language usage.

Pawnee Language:
Demographic information on Pawnee from the Ethnologue of Languages.

Pawnee Language Tree:
Theories about Pawnee's language relationships compiled by Linguist List.

Pawnee Language Structures:
Pawnee linguistic profile and academic bibliography.

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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