Chickasaw
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The Chickasaw Indians lived originally in Mississippi, just north of ttie Choctaws, to whom they are linguistically related. About 1530 they were moved to what is now Oklahoma, where today they number about 5,000. Most of them live near the town of Ardmore, in the southernmost part of the state. About 2,500 people are still able to speak the language. Chickasaw belongs to the Muskogean family.
- Language Family
- North American Indian
- Subgroup
- Muskogean
Chickasaw Language Sample
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 1
Chickasaw
Himmaka' nittakookano hattak yokasht toksalicha'nikat ki'yo. Hattak mó̱makat ittíllawwi bíyyi'kacha nanna mó̱maka̱ ittibaachaffa'hitok.English translation
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
Source: OHCHR translations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights