Alternate Names: Kanze, Kaw, Konze
Dialects: None known. Reportedly similar to Omaha ,, Osage ,, Ponca ,, and Quapaw ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: No known L1 speakers. No fluent speakers since the early 1980s; 12 people claim to know Kansa (Golla 2007). Ethnic population: 1,700 (Golla 2007).
Language Use: Shifted to English [eng]. Language revitalization program started (Golla 2007).
Nation of Origin: United States