Koasati

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A language of United States

ISO 639-3
cku
Alternate Names
Coushatta
Population

200 (2000 SIL), decreasing. Ethnic population: 220 (2000 census).

Location

Near Elton, Louisiana, Koasati Reservation; near Livingston, Texas, Alabama-Koasati Reservation, others elsewhere; 1 family in Oregon.

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Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification
Muskogean, Eastern Muskogean, Central Muskogean, Apalachee-Alabama-Koasati, Alabama-Koasati
Dialects

Koasati and Alabama [akz] grammars are significantly different. Lexical similarity: less than 50% with Alabama [akz].

Language Use

More in Louisiana than Texas. Use decreased until the last decade. Fewer than 10 primary school-age speakers. Home, religious services. Mainly adults. Positive attitudes. Also use English [eng]; a few have more proficiency in Cajun French [frc] than in English; some also use Alabama [akz] or Choctaw [cho].

Language Development
Written usage is minimal. Dictionary. Bible portions: 1981.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Koasati
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Christian.