Osage

A language of United States

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Wazhazhe

Population

10 (Golla 2007), increasing. Ethnic population: 11,000 (Golla 2007).

Location

North central Oklahoma.

Language Maps

Language Status

8b (Reintroduced).

Classification

Dialects

Similar to Omaha [oma], Ponca [oma], Quapaw [qua], and Kansa [ksk].

Language Use

Shifted to English [eng]. A few semifluent speakers. Speakers 65 and older.

Language Development

Revitalization program since the 1970s (2007). Bible portions.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script.