Osage
A language of United States
| Population | 5 (1992 M. Krauss). Ethnic population: 15,000 (1997 C. Quintero); 249 (2000 US census). |
| Region | North central Oklahoma. |
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Southeastern United States of America |
| Alternate names | Wazhazhe |
| Dialects | Similar to Omaha [oma], Ponca [oma], Quapaw [qua], and Kansa [ksk]. |
| Classification | Siouan, Siouan Proper, Central, Mississippi Valley, Dhegiha |
| Language use | Shifted to English. A few semifluent speakers. Older adults. |
| Language development | Bible portions. |
| Comments | Nearly extinct. |
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