Arikara

ARI

nearly extinct

Alternate Names: Arikaree, Arikari, Arikaris, Ree, Ris

Genealogy:

Caddoan
Northern Caddoan
Kitsai-Proto-Pawnee
Proto-Pawnee

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

Language Use: Shifting to English [eng]. Only elderly.

Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar.

Nation of Origin: United States

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