Dhegihan languages

Dhegihan languages
Dhegihan
Geographic
distribution:		 central North America
Linguistic classification: Siouan
  • Western Siouan
    • Mississippi Valley Siouan
      • Dhegihan
Subdivisions:
Kansa–Osage
Quapaw

The Dhegihan languages are a group of Siouan languages that include Kansa–Osage, Omaha–Ponca, and Quapaw. Their historical region included parts of the Ohio and Mississippi River Valleys, the Great Plains, and southeastern North America.

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