Language
The Quapaw language belongs to the Dhegiha branch of the Siouan language family. Although it is not commonly spoken, Quapaw is documented in fieldnotes from 19th-century linguist James Owen Dorsey, and, in the 1970s, by linguist Robert Rankin. Classes in the Quapaw language are taught at the tribal museum.
Other efforts at language preservation and revitalization are undertaken such as the Dhegiha Gathering in 2011. The Osage Language program hosted and organized the gathering which was located at the Quapaw tribe's Downstream Casino. Language learning techniques and other important points of interest were discussed at the conference between the five cognate tribes.
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