Taovaya people
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The Taovaya tribe of the Wichita people were Native Americans originally from Kansas, who moved south into Oklahoma and Texas in the 18th century. They spoke the Taovaya dialect of the Wichita language, a Caddoan language. Taovaya people today are enrolled in the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes, a federally recognized tribe headquartered in Anadarko, Oklahoma.
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Total population | |
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fewer than 2,953[1] (2018) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Oklahoma, historically Kansas and Texas | |
Languages | |
English, formerly Wichita | |
Religion | |
Native American Church, Christianity, Indigenous religion | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Caddo, Pawnee, other Wichita and Affiliated Tribes |
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