Languages spoken in Oklahoma

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Hey, did you know that there are 23 languages still spoken in Oklahoma?  At
least 14 additional languages are longer spoken.

Language (Lang. Family), Max. No. of Speakers

Caddo (Caddoan), 20
Cherokee (Iroquoian), 9,000
Cheyenne (Algonkian), 400
Chickasaw (Muskogean), 600
Chiricahua Apache (Na-Dene), 1
Choctaw (Muskogean), 4,000
Comanche (Uto-Aztecan), 100
Yuchi (Isolate), 7
Iowa (Siouan), 30
Kickapoo (Algonkian), 400
Kiowa (Tanoan), 400
Muskogee: Creek and Seminole (Muskogean), 6,000
Osage (Siouan), 1
Otoe (Siouan), 3
Ottawa (Algonkian), 3
Pawnee (Caddoan), 7
Plains Apache (Na-Dene), 3
Ponca (Siouan), 33
Potawatomi (Algonkian), 20
Quapaw (Siouan), 1
Sauk (Algonkian), 7
Shawnee (Algonkian), 200
Wichita (Caddoan), 5

Source: Cultural Survival 2007, Vol. 31:2 (citing Wordpath 2006 est.).  If you
know speaker numbers and current conditions please let us know!

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