The Houma Language Project
In the 1700s, the Houma people lived on the banks of the Red River and Mississippi River, speaking a language similar to that of the Bayougoula. Presently, there are no known speakers of this language, and sparse information compiled on the language from the 1700-1800s. Through our aims, the project hopes to provide a Houma language that reflects the historical culture.The Houma Language Project
The project has three aims
The project has three aims
Connect
Connect
Connect community to language in an accessible format, and encourage a uses of the language
Reconstruct
Reconstruct
reconstruct language, provide descriptions through grammar, vocabulary and syntax, and create contemporary examples
Gather
Gather
gather existing information, preserve fragile content, and present it in an accessible form