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Chickasaw Language and the Chickasaw Indian Tribe (Chikasha, Chickasha, Chickasaws)

Chickasaw Language Resources

Our Online Chickasaw Language Materials

Chickasaw Vocabulary:
    List of vocabulary words in the Chickasaw language, with comparison to words in other Muskogean languages.
Chickasaw Pronunciation Guide:
    How to pronounce Chickasaw words.
Chickasaw Animal Words:
    Picture glossary of animal words in the Chickasaw language.
Chickasaw Body Parts:
    Online and printable worksheets showing parts of the body in the Chickasaw language.
Chickasaw Colors:
    Worksheet showing color words in the Chickasaw language.
Chickasaw Numbers:
    Worksheet showing how to count in Chickasaw.
Chickasaw Food:
    Worksheet with pictures of food words in the Chickasaw language.

Chickasaw Dictionaries, Audio Tapes and Language Resources
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Chickasaw: An Analytical Dictionary:
    Chickasaw dictionary for sale.
Introduction to Chickasaw:
    Audio language learning course (textbook and cassettes).
Te Ata:
    Interesting biography of a Chickasaw storyteller.
Chickasaw Talking Dictionary:
    Language learning CD from the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma.
Native Languages of the Southeastern United States:
    Survey of Southeast Native American languages, including Chickasaw.
Native American Language Dictionaries:
    Chickasaw and other American Indian dictionaries and language materials for sale.

Chickasaw Language Lessons and Linguistic Descriptions

Chickasaw Nation: Language:
    Information from the Chickasaw tribe's language department.
Chickasaw Native Language Activities:
    Online video lessons for the Chickasaw language.
Chickasaw Language Basic App:
    iPhone app with Chickasaw language lessons.
Chickasaw Language, Alphabet and Pronunciation:
    Phonological inventory of Chickasaw, with a sample text.
Hello Oklahoma: Chickasaw Tribe:
    Chickasaw alphabet, greeting, and sample text.
Chickasaw Language Made Simple:
    Wordlists from the Chickasaw Indian language. Some include audio files.
Human Rights: Chickasaw:
    Translation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights into the Chickasaw language.
Chickasaw Psalm: Chickasaw Lord's Prayer:
    Chickasaw language translations of Christian prayers.
Chickasaw Language Tree:
    Theories about Chickasaw's language relationships compiled by Linguist List.
Chickasaw Language Structures:
    Chickasaw linguistic profile and academic bibliography.

Chickasaw Language Preservation and Usage

Chickasaw Language Revitalization Program:
    Information about the Chickasaw tribe's master-apprentice program and community language classes.
Oklahoma Chickasaw family keeps their language alive:
    News article about language maintenance on the Chickasaw reservation.
House of Languages: Chickasaw:
    Information about Chickasaw language usage.
Ethnologue: Chickasaw:
    Demographic information about the Chickasaw language.
Native American Dog Names:
    Chickasaw names for dogs and other pets.

Links, References, and Additional Information

Lengua Chickasaw:
Information on the Chickasaw language in Spanish, including linguistic maps of the Southeast.
Wikipedia: Chickasaw:
Encyclopedia articles about Chickasaw language, history, and culture.
Learning Chickasaw:
Bibliography of Chickasaw language learning resources.