Chitimacha
Chitimacha is a language isolate once spoken in the bayous of Louisiana west of New Orleans that is now being actively revitalized.
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Chitimacha /t͡ʃɪ.ti.ˈmɑ.t͡ʃɑ/ |
| Endonyms / Autonyms | Sitimaxa /ˈsi.ti.mɑ.ʃɑ/ |
| Speakers (L1) | none |
| Speakers (L2) | a few |
| Locations | Charenton, Louisiana |
| Lineage | isolate |
| Timespan | Precolombian – 1940 |
| Reconstructed | ❌ |
| ISO 639-3 Code |
ctm
|
| Glottocode |
chit1248
|
📖 Recommended Reading
- Language in Louisiana: Community and culture (Dajko & Walton, 2019)
📚 Bibliography
- Hieber, Daniel W. 2024. Chitimacha. In Carmen Dagostino, Marianne Mithun, & Keren Rice (eds.), The languages and linguistics of indigenous North America: A comprehensive guide, Vol. 2 (The World of Linguistics 13.2), pp. 1519–1543. De Gruyter Mouton.
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