Title
The Parker P. McKenzie Kiowa orthography: How written Kiowa came into being
Abstract
The late Dr. Parker P. McKenzie (1897-1999), a Kiowa, developed a written orthography for his tribal language, only the second American Indian to do so. McKenzie's work provides the most accurate system for writing and reading the grammatically complex and tonal Kiowa language, contains the insights of a skilled native speaker and linguist, and lays the foundation for all future works involving any extended use of Kiowa. Included are the McKenzie orthography, syllabary, pronunciation guide, and pronoun forms for the Kiowa language (Appendix).
Department(s)
Sociology and Anthropology
Document Type
Article
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/2052546.2001.11932030
Keywords
Kiowa language, McKenzie, Parker P., Orthography
Publication Date
1-1-2001
Recommended Citation
McKenzie, Parker P., and William C. Meadows. "The Parker P. McKenzie Kiowa orthography: How written Kiowa came into being." Plains Anthropologist 46, no. 177 (2001): 233-237.
Journal Title
Plains Anthropologist
