Language Revitalization
As of 2006, about 15-20 elders were second language speakers of Osage. The Osage Language Program, created in 2003, provides audio and video learning materials on its website. The 2nd Annual Dhegia Gathering in 2012 brought Osage, Kaw, Quapaw, Ponca & UmoNhoN speakers together to share best practices in language revitaliztion.
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