The "Learning To Speak Comanche" Project was developed by the Comanche Language and Cultural Preservation Committee, and was presented at the 2005 Annual Comanche General Council meeting and voted to go on the ballot for a referendum vote.  It passed and the project was implemented during 2006.  The Special Project concluded in August of 2009.

If you are interested in this self-teaching method and are an enrolled Comanche tribal member, please contact us for a "Beginner's Packet" that we have put together for this purpose.  You will need to provide your CDIB and current mailing address in order for us to send this packet to you at no cost.  Because we are funded by the Tribe, you must be enrolled with a CDIB number -- sorry, no exceptions.

The Beginner's Packet will contain a Comanche Dictionary, a Comanche Sounds & Spelling System DVD, a Picture Dictionary with CD and a set of three Flash Cards with CD.  The CDs will allow you to hear the words spoken as you see them written down.  The Sounds & Spelling System DVD is the most important language tool in the packet.  You will need to watch the 25 minute DVD over and over again until you have the vowel sounds memorized and can say them when you see them.

We wish you luck in your efforts to learn your language of heritage.

E-mail: clcpc@comanchelanguage.org