Arikara

Primary tabs

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Arikaree, Arikari, Arikaris, Ree, Ris, Sáhniš

Population

10 (Golla 2007), decreasing. Ethnic population: 94 (2000 census).

Location

North Dakota: Fort Berthold Reservation, mostly Parshall and White Shield.

Language Maps

Language Status

8b (Nearly extinct).

Classification

Language Use

Shifting to English [eng]. Only elderly.

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar.

Language Resources

Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Reportedly a group Lewis and Clark met in 1804 in North Dakota. 30,000 were reduced to 6,000 due to smallpox.