Comanche Language and Cultural Preservation Committee

Comanche Language and Cultural Preservation Committee (CLCPC)
Funded by the Comanche Nation tribe and founded in 1993, the Comache Language and Cultural Preservation Committee (CLCLP) provides information to tribal members and non-tribal members on the Comanche (Uto-Aztecan) language, which is severely endangered with about 200 speakers left (according to Ethnologue ). They provide a monthly newsletter, Comanche language products including books and CD-ROMs/DVDs, and resources for self-taught learners. Additionally, in 1998 they began a master-apprentice training program funded by the Lannan Foundation. They also provide classes for adults and for children, providing cultural trips and immersion events. In 1994 the CLCPC was responsible for adopting an official Comanche alphabet and spelling system. In 2010 the CLCPC published the Revised Comanche Dictionary. A full list of the CLCPC's accomplishments can be found here.

The CLCPC's mission statement: "The Comanche Language and Cultural Preservation Committee proposes to change the direction of the language. That change is to restore the Nʉmʉ Tekwapʉ [Comanche language] as a living language once more and to take our language of heritage into the future."

Links for the Comanche Language and Cultural Preservation Committee (CLCPC)
The CLCPC website

The Comanche Nation website