Quapaw

QUA

nearly extinct

Alternate Names: Alkansea, Arkansas, Capa, Ogaxpa

Dialects: None known. Reportedly similar to Kansa ,, Omaha ,, Osage ,, and Ponca ,; all called Dhegiha.

Genealogy:

Siouan-Catawban
Siouan
Mississippi Valley-Ohio Valley Siouan
Mississippi Valley Siouan
Dhegihan

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

Language Use: Shifting to English [eng].

Nation of Origin: United States