What languages were spoken by Karankawa Indians?

Answer 1

Very little is known about the Karankawa or about what language they spoke. The tribe was not studied while they were still around.

The Karankawa language is the extinct, unclassified language of the Texan coast, where the Karankawa people migrated between the mainland and the barrier islands. It was not closely related to other known languages in the area, much of which are also poorly attested, and may have been a language isolate.

About 200 words are preserved, collected in 1698, 1720, and 1828; in the 1880s, three lists were collected from non-Karankawa who knew some words.

Answer 2

The language of the Karankawas was also called Karankawa.