Ho-Chunk
A language of United States
| Population | 11 (2004), decreasing. 230 reported in 1997 (1997 V. Zeps). Ethnic population: 6,000 (1995 V. Zeps). 822 enrolled in Nebraska (1968 BIA). |
| Region | Central Wisconsin scattered; eastern Nebraska, Winnebago Reservation. |
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Northern Central United States of America |
| Alternate names | Hocák, Hocak Wazijaci, Hocank, Hochank, Winnebago |
| Dialects | Wisconsin, Nebraska. |
| Classification | Siouan, Siouan Proper, Central, Mississippi Valley, Winnebago |
| Language use | Mainly older adults. Also use English. |
| Language development | Plans are for full-immersion in Hocák school system, preschool through community college. Bible portions: 1907. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | The name is written with a hook under the ‘a’ of ‘Hocák’, representing a nasalized vowel. The official name for the people is Hocák Nation. ‘Winnebago’ is the Algonquin name. Nearly extinct. |
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