Talk:Choctaw language

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I added some common Choctaw phrases Stancel 19:30, 7 May 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Chickasaw

Although the article states that "it is very closely related to Chickasaw and many linguists consider the two dialects of a single language," Ethnologue states that "Recent reports indicate that Choctaw speakers find Chickasaw to be unintelligible." So what's the actual situation? --Whimemsz 20:10, May 7, 2005 (UTC)

Thank you for pointing that out. I think Ethnologue is right. Stancel 21:37, 7 May 2005 (UTC)

Perhaps. Makes one wish that Ethnologue identifies their what the recent reports are. Politically speaking, Choctaw & Chickasaw are definitely different languages. But, linguistically, I dont know. Here is a bit from Mithun (1999:461) that you may find interesting:

"There are now at least three main dialect groups of Choctaw (Ulrich 1986:2): the Native Choctaws living in the Choctaw Nation in southeastern Oklahoma, the Mississippi Choctaws of Oklahoma living in the Chickasaw Nation of south central Oklahoma around Durwood, and the Choctaws of Mississippi, near Philadelphia, Mississippi. Nicklas mentions an additional community near Talahassee, Florida, and Munro 1987a notes that some speakers live among the Koasati in Louisiana. There are perhaps 11,000 Choctaw speakers, and children are still learning the language (Aaron Broadwell and Dale Nicklas p.c. 1992). Chickasaw is spoken in Oklahoma by under 1000 people, most over 40 (Munro & Wilmond 1987). It is considered a dialect of Choctaw, but the political division between the two groups is old (Pulte 1975). Pulte & Munro 1987 describe the extensive phonological, morphological, and lexical differences between them. Jacob 1980 reports that after a short period of exposure, native speakers of each can understand the other."

cheers. — ishwar (SPEAK) 20:19, 2005 May 31 (UTC)

[edit] OK

If it is true that the English expression 'OK' comes from a Choctaw expression, could someone who knows enough Choctaw to confirm it add it to the list of examples?

No one knows where 'ok' comes from. see: Okay. peace – ishwar (speak) 05:08, 23 October 2005 (UTC)

"OK" probably comes from the "Cherokee" OH Kee Doh Kee, meaning evrything is alright. Short for Oh-Kee.

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