Caddoan | |
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Geographic distribution | Great Plains, North America |
Linguistic classification | One of the world's primary language families |
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-5 | cdd |
Linguasphere | 64-B |
Glottolog | cadd1255 |
Pre-contact distribution of Caddoan languages |
The Caddoan languages are a family of languages native to the Great Plains spoken by tribal groups of the central United States, from present-day North Dakota south to Oklahoma. All Caddoan languages are critically endangered, as the number of speakers has declined markedly due to colonial legacy, lack of support, and other factors.