Omaha–Ponca language

People	Umoⁿhoⁿ,; Páⁿka
Language	Iyé,; Gáxe
Country	Umoⁿhoⁿ Mazhóⁿ,; Páⁿka Mazhóⁿ

Omaha–Ponca
Omaha–Ponca
Native to	United States
Region	Nebraska and Oklahoma
Ethnicity	525 (365 Omaha, 160 Ponca, 2010 census)
Native speakers	85 (2007)
Language family	Siouan Western Siouan Mississippi Valley Dhegiha Omaha–Ponca; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	oma
Glottolog	omah1247
ELP	Omaha-Ponca
	Map showing the distribution of Oklahoma Indian Languages
	Omaha-Ponca is classified as Critically Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger

Omaha–Ponca is a Siouan language spoken by the Omaha (Umoⁿhoⁿ) people of Nebraska and the Ponca (Paⁿka) people of Oklahoma and Nebraska. The two dialects differ minimally but are considered distinct languages by their speakers.

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