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North America
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Endangered

Native Speakers Worldwide

~600

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Spoken by about 600 members of the Chickasaw Nation of south-central Oklahoma. The youngest speaker is in her mid 40s, though most are in their 50s or older. The language is in use among those who are middle-agedand elderly, and is not being learned by children or by second-language learners.

Year of info

2008

Location and Context

Countries

Oklahoma

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Location description

South-central Oklahoma

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South-central Oklahoma

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600

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Year of info

2010

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34.6,-96.8161

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Severely Endangered

Native Speakers Worldwide

600

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Year of info

2007

Location and Context

Countries

South-central Oklahoma

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Other languages used

English, Choctaw

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Year of info

2010

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34.6,-96.8161

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Threatened

Native Speakers Worldwide

1000

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Ethnic Population

35,000-37,000

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Data for the number of native speakers comes from Munro and Willmond (1987). Data for the ethnic population is from the Chickasaw nation (1999).

Year of info

2009

Location and Context

Countries

USA; Oklahoma

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Location description

Mainly south central Oklahoma, from Byng or Happyland (near Ada) north, Davis or Ardmore west, to Fillmore and Wapanucka east. Some in Los Angeles, California.

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Mainly south central Oklahoma, from Byng or Happyland (near Ada) north, Davis or Ardmore west, to Fillmore and Wapanucka east. Some in Los Angeles, California.

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Severely Endangered

Native Speakers Worldwide

600

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600 (Golla 2007), decreasing. Ethnic population: 35,000 (1999 Chickasaw Nation).

Year of info

2016

Location and Context

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USA: Oklahoma

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Other languages used

English

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Year of info

2005

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Coordinates

34.0,-88.0

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Threatened

Native Speakers Worldwide

1,000

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