| Caddo is a Caddoan language originating in the | | | | things out of their wood. |
| Southern Plains. It is the sole Southern tongue from the | | | | The speech is a tone language that contains six |
| family and is spoken by very few among the Caddo | | | | vowels, like English. Three are short and three are long; |
| Nation of Oklahoma. Efforts are being made to | | | | the long ones are indicated by a colon. |
| incorporate the language into the newest generations, | | | | The language has three tones: mid, high, and falling, and |
| however. | | | | pitches are used for nearly every word, making it a |
| The main Caddo homeland was positioned to the | | | | very lively tongue. Like with the Chickasaw Native |
| south of the Arkansas River, with valleys and | | | | Americans, Caddo words that have double letters |
| tributaries of rivers. Caddo speakers resided there until | | | | must be said with a break in them. |
| the Trail of Tears. It's been called the "Southern | | | | Caddo is pronounced "cad-oh" and it comes from the |
| Caddoan Area" due in large part to the great evidence | | | | word "Kadohadacho", the tribe's name for themselves |
| that Caddo-informed people lived there for up to 4,000 | | | | meaning "true chiefs". A Caddo word that you and I |
| years or longe. | | | | are familiar with is Texas, which is translated as |
| Back then, the Caddo were a single people with a | | | | tayshah or "friend." |
| language called Proto-Caddoan. It has evolved into | | | | In addition to everyday speech, the Caddo have a |
| various forms of Caddo, yet remained fairly close to | | | | ceremonial tongue, preserved in lots of song and |
| the Iroquoian languages, such as that of the Iroquois or | | | | prayer. |
| Cherokee. Caddo is close to the Sioux languages of | | | | Caddo is an endangered language because most kids |
| Dakota and Crow as well. The language involved a lot | | | | aren't being taught it anymore. Some Caddo people |
| of splitting over the years. | | | | are working to keep the tongue around, though. |
| The Caddo were farmers who lived in a land that was | | | | Overall, the people are prospering and doing well. |
| good for being so. They lived in places that had | | | | They have nice schools, and their living conditions could |
| adequate rainfall, temperate temperatures, and plenty | | | | be compared to that of middle-class Americans. They |
| of spaces to park plots for beans, squash, and corn. | | | | partake in many of the same activities as an average |
| There were various sources for water. They had | | | | American, with traditional twists thrown in. |
| sturdy trees that produced yummy nuts and made | | | | Jacob Lumbroso is a world traveler . He writes articles |
| flexible weapons. They used bows and arrows for | | | | on history and languages and has used Pimsleur |
| hunting and war, and manufactured other beautiful | | | | courses to learn various languages. |