A Native American Tribe Gave Missouri Its Name. Now Its Descendants Are Preserving A Fading Language
/ KCUR 89.3 This year the state of Missouri is celebrating its 200th birthday. But few people today know about the Native American tribe behind the state’s name. Before English, French or any European language was spoken in the spot of the map where Missouri sits, Native American tribes brought their own dialects to the region. One of those dialects was Chiwere, a Siouan language originally spoken by the Otoe, Iowa and Missouria tribes. It's an endangered language that researchers and descendants of its speakers are working hard to preserve. The Missouria is the tribe behind the state of M...
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