Learn Choctaw

In honor of Native American Heritage month, we will explore the Choctaw language, spoken by the Choctaw, an Indigenous people of the Southeastern Woodlands is part of the Muskogean language family. Chickasaw is a separate but closely related language to Choctaw.

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[Ankhael]

I'm Choctaw and Chickasaw, my family migrated from Mississippi through Louisiana to Texas, which I live today. Most of us are called "black Americans" today.

[zhenpov]

i don't rlly see many people talk abt or cover my tribe, , thank you ☺️

[MaLiArtworks]

My grandmother's grandmother was Choctaw. She was on the Trail of Tears.

[MegaAli]

Oh my God, you are beautiful, intelligent and insightful. My ancestors were (are) the Mississippi Choctaw (Non Freedman) and decided not to leave Mississippi and were subsequently displaced, having had their lands stolen. We have our records dating back to the early 1800s.

[ceverttce]

I am an Austin Choctaw from North Carolina. God is good.

[coltytf]

We speak it in Louisiana heavily and aswell as creolè and cajùn

[laustin]

Halito! My ancestors have been pushing me to learn their/my language and I’m happy to have found your video! Thank you for the information!

[ManifestedSonofTheMostHigh]

Halito! Yakoke for sharing Chahta Anumpa. It's good to hear the language of our people's spoken. As the other commenter shared, there is a difference in the dialect, some of the words that's spoken depending upon where you come from. The Mississippi dialect is different from the Oklahoma and some of the words are just a little different as well, however. People would be able to know what the other is saying, even if they're speaking different Dialects because it's the same language. Chipisala chike.

My folks are actually Mississippi. However, I haven't spoken in so long. I probably did not spell the last word that I wrote which means. See you later correctly. That's not how you say it to Mississippi way. I know how to say it but I probably would horribly misspelled it. 😃

[lawnmowermanTX]

I’m 1/64, Choctaw mix breed in Texas. I’m oblivious to my heritage and native tongue. May the Great Spirit help me.

[niceyou]

My dad's whole maternal line is mixed with Choctaw Indian from the state line Mississippi area and Buckatunna. Like his mom then her mom, her mom and then her mom literally. I realized this like 5 years ago. So going back 4 generations from him.

[shawniegee]

My mom is from Oklahoma and Choctaw. My grandfather tried to teach her. She only knows about 3 words!! 😂

[NovaSharp]

First off, thank you for encouraging Native American awareness! Nice! I wanted to impart a lil wisdom though. The Oklahoma and Louisiana region share the same language but there are some differences in dialect, just as with any shared language. A brief disclosure of this is always an appreciated step when educating others. Halito = Hah-lee-TOE is how Oklahoma Choctaw pronounce this very important greeting. Also, Chim Achuk Ma = chim ah-chook-MAH(subtle and might sound like there's a ? and slightly ran together). Hope that makes sense!? Keep it up!!!

[jecoliasjems]

So happy I found this! My late Mother was a Creole Choctaw and grandfather part Choctaw!

[leroykidd]

Thanks im Choctaw and Chickasaw but would luv to know more about those tribes. thanks for teaching our ancestors language 🙏. 😊

[thereviewqueenofdallastx]

Hello. I'm a Oklahoma Choctaw indigenous Indian from McAlester OK.. Class of 2011 .. my tribes are Nashoba And Bokchito.. #Halito My Families are Perry's and Masons .. Factory .. and Johnson's.. my lineage and family are from the trail of tears. I'm 31

[UnacknowledgedUnknown]

I love your approach to different languages! Thank you for sharing!

[Meta_]

I’m Cherokee mostly my wife is chocktaw there here in Arkansas most of them no longer speak the language we’re in the process of learning both before we have children thank you for this video

[wingnut]

My Great Grandmother on my mothers side was Choctaw. My Grandmother used to pronounce It.."Shaw-Taw"

[richardsonramble]

My family are the Hufman/Huffman/Hoffman and Pusk-Co-Chubby/Frank and Mary E Florice "Polly" Puscochubby and Kittie Puscochubby from Falaya/ Allen Bayou Choctaw Nation (Freeman and Black Choctaw-Surname Maytubby) Mississippi Choctaw band who came down the Trail of Tears to Ardmore, Indian Territory, Carter County, Oklahoma. We have family in Choctaw Indian Reservation, Atoka, Caddo County, and Bryan County Oklahoma

[WhiteWolfHealer]

This is a great video! I'm trying to learn Choctaw and this is a great first step. I'm Guatemalan, Mexican, Irish, German and Choctaw. 🥰