Siouan languages

The Sioux languages ​​form a genetic language family of North American indigenous peoples. Many of these languages ​​are considered endangered. In total, there are around 25,000 people who feel they belong because of their native language to this language family worldwide.

An important language of this family is the Lakota language. In addition to the Dakota, Nakota and Lakota, which are together often referred to as Sioux, following further Amerindian peoples belong to the family of languages ​​of the Sioux:

  • Absarokee
  • Biloxi
  • Catawba
  • Dhegiha Sioux Kansa
  • Omaha
  • Osage
  • Ponca
  • Quapaw
Lakota people Crow Nation Biloxi people Catawba people Kaw people Omaha people Osage Nation Iowa people Mandan Otoe tribe Tutelo people
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