Wichita people
kirikir?i:s Kitikiti'sh | |
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Wichita grass lodge, near Anadarko, Oklahoma Territory, c. 1885–1900 | |
| Total population | |
| 2,953 (2018) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| United States (Oklahoma, formerly Kansas and Texas) | |
| Languages | |
| English, formerly Wichita and Kichai | |
| Religion | |
| Native American Church, Christianity, Indigenous religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Caddo, Pawnee, Arikara, Kichai, Caddoan Mississippian culture |
The Wichita people, or Wichita: kirikir?i:s, are a confederation of Southern Plains Native American tribes. Historically they spoke the Wichita language and Kichai language, both Caddoan languages. They are indigenous to Oklahoma, Texas, and Kansas.
Today, Wichita tribes, which include the Kichai people, Waco, Taovaya, Tawakoni, Yscani, and the Wichita proper (or Guichita), are federally recognized as the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco and Tawakoni).