Choctaw

Choctaw

Total population
160,000[1]
Regions with significant populations
United States (Oklahoma, California, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama)
Languages
English, Choctaw
Religion
Protestantism, traditional beliefs
Related ethnic groups
Chickasaw, Five Civilized Tribes other Native American groups

The Choctaw are a Native American people originally from the southeastern United States, also called the Southeastern Woodlands. This is today in Mississippi and Alabama. Their language is the Choctaw language. It is part of the Muskogean family. It is also similar to Chickasaw. Three tribes are recognized today. They are the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, and Jena Band of Choctaw Indians in Louisiana.^[2]

1. ↑ "American Indian, Alaska Native Tables from the Statistical Abstract of the United States" (PDF). Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2004-2005 (124th ed). US Census Bureau. Retrieved 2007-09-20.
2. ↑ "Indian Entities Recognized by and Eligible To Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs". Federal Register. US Department of the Interior. January 29, 2021. pp. 7554–58.