The Arapaho words beteen, meaning “sacred,” and beteneyooo, “one’s body,” have a special connection for those who speak the language. Their linguistic similarity isn’t a coincidence. Such examples of ...

There are only about 50 people worldwide who are native speakers of the Arapaho language. The only native speakers left are part of the Northern Arapaho Tribe in Wyoming, according to University of ...

BOULDER, Colo. — For years, the number of people who could speak the Arapaho language has been dwindling. But a linguistics professor at CU Boulder is collaborating with the Northern Arapaho Tribe to ...

Fewer than 100 people remain in the world who speak Arapaho. A University of Colorado Boulder professor has worked for two decades with the Northern Arapaho to ensure the language is not forgotten.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Sara Wiles, Courtesy photo Andrew Cowell, chair of the University of Colorado Department of Linguistics, works with three Arapaho elders in Rocky Mountain ...