Biloxi language

Biloxi
Tanêksąyaa
Native toUnited States
RegionMississippi, Louisiana
EthnicityBiloxi people
Extinct1930s, with the death of Emma Jackson
Language codes
ISO 639-3bll
Glottologbilo1248
Pre-contact distribution of the Biloxi language

Biloxi (Biloxi: Tanêksąyaa) is an extinct Siouan language formerly spoken by the Native American Biloxi tribe in present-day Mississippi, Louisiana, and southeastern Texas.

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