23 Facts About Comanche

Comanche language is a Numic language of the Uto-Aztecan family.

The Comanche were once part of the Shoshone people of the Great Basin.

Comanche's autonym is n?m?n??, meaning "the human beings" or "the people".

The "Western Comanche" lived in the region of the upper Arkansas, Canadian, and Red Rivers, and the Llano Estacado.

The "Eastern Comanche" lived on the Edwards Plateau and the Texas plains of the upper Brazos and Colorado Rivers, and east to the Cross Timbers.

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Power and success of the Comanche attracted bands of neighboring peoples who joined them and became part of Comanche society; an Arapaho group became known as Saria T?hka band, an Eastern Shoshone group as Pohoi (Pohoee - 'wild sage') band, and a Plains Apache group as Tasipenan?? band.

Comanche fought a number of conflicts against Spanish and later Mexican and American armies.

Comanche maintained an ambiguous relationship with Europeans and later settlers attempting to colonize their territory.

Comanche did this in the hope of his child living a long and productive life.

Comanche prayed that the child would remain happy and healthy.

Comanche then lifted the child to symbolize its growing up and announced the child's name four times.

Comanche held the child a little higher each time he said the name.

Comanche looked on their children as their most precious gift.

Comanche's was very close to her mother's sisters, who were called not aunt but pia, meaning mother.

Comanche's was given a little deerskin doll, which she took with her everywhere.

Comanche's grandfather taught him about his own boyhood and the history and legends of the Comanche.

Comanche eventually ranged farther from camp looking for better game to kill.

Horses were used for warfare with the Comanche being considered to be among the finest light cavalry and mounted warriors in history.

The Comanche acquired maize, dried pumpkin, and tobacco through trade and raids.

Comanche generally ate a light meal breakfast and a large dinner.

Comanche children ate pemmican, but this was primarily a tasty, high-energy food reserved for war parties.

Comanche people took pride in their hair, which was worn long.

Language spoken by the Comanche people, Comanche, is a Numic language of the Uto-Aztecan language group.