Ethnologue

Quapaw

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Alkansea, Arkansas, Capa, Ogaxpa

Population

34 (1990 census). Ethnic population: 160 (2000 census).

Location

Oklahoma: northeast corner.

Language Maps

Language Status

8b (Nearly extinct).

Classification

Dialects

None known. Reportedly similar to Kansa [ksk], Omaha [oma], Osage [osa], and Ponca [oma]; all called Dhegiha.

Language Use

Shifting to English [eng].

Language Resources