Biloxi language

Arlen Speights (speights@iear.arts.rpi.edu)
Thu, 14 Oct 1993 00:25:56 GMT


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RIMELLBD@IBM3090.BHAM.AC.UK writes:

>I'm a Brit, and was wondering whether anyone knows of any books I can get hold
>of here in the UK about Native American Languages. I recently learntBiloxi
>(dead language once used in what is now Louisiana) and want to learn more,

Just FYI, there are many Biloxis still around today--the Tunica
and Biloxi merged quite a while back but there are still pretty
clear Biloxi families. I'm not sure if anyone still speaks a
Biloxi language (or at least lets and anthropologist catch them
speaking it :-) but it woulnd't be surprising.

If you like Biloxi you might like Choctaw or another of the
Southern languages; Choctaw dictionaries are not hard to find.

Take Care,

Arlen

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