Language
The Kitsai language is a member of the Caddoan language phylum, along with Arikara, Pawnee, and Wichita.
Kai Kai, a Kitsai woman from Anadarko, Oklahoma was the last known fluent speaker of the Kitsai language. She collaborated with Dr. Alexander Lesser to record and document the language.
Read more about this topic: Kichai People
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