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Koasati

Koasati

9.9
A Native American language spoken in Louisiana and Texas
  • noun
  • /koʊˈæsəti/
: Koasati
  • The Koasati language is currently spoken by a small community in Louisiana.

Examples

  • She is learning Koasati to help keep her cultural heritage alive.

  • Researchers recorded traditional stories in Koasati for linguistic preservation.

  • The Koasati language is rich in history.

  • Can you teach me some Koasati phrases?

  • Researchers recorded traditional stories in Koasati for linguistic preservation.

  • The Koasati language is currently spoken by a small community in Louisiana.

  • She is learning Koasati to help keep her cultural heritage alive.

Synonyms

Koasati language
vsKoasati
9.9

A language spoken by the Koasati people in Louisiana, USA

covers speakers in both Louisiana and Texas rather than mainly Louisiana

Compounds

Koasati language
9.9

A language spoken by the Koasati people in Louisiana, USA

Surface Forms

Koasati singular
Koasatis plural

Etymology

Koasati comes from the name the people use for themselves in their Muskogean language and was also written by early settlers as Coushatta. So calling the language Koasati simply means 'the speech of the Koasati people'.