Siouan languages
| Siouan | |
|---|---|
| Siouan–Catawban | |
| Geographic distribution | central North America |
| Linguistic classification | One of the world's primary language families |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-2 / 5 | sio |
| Linguasphere | 64-A |
| Glottolog | siou1252 |
Pre-contact distribution of the Siouan–Catawban languages | |
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Siouan (/ˈsuːən/ SOO-ən), also known as Siouan–Catawban (/ˌsuːən kəˈtɔː.bən/ SOO-ən kə-TAW-bən), is a language family of North America located primarily in the Great Plains, Ohio and Mississippi valleys and southeastern North America with a few other languages in the east.