The Karankawa Indians are extinct, and have been for a while.  The name Karankawa has been known to mean dog-lovers, or dog-raisers.  The Karankawa tribe traveled in canoes a lot.  Their canoes were made out of a hollow tree trunk.  These canoes can carry a whole family plus their personal items.  The Karankawa Indians spoke a language called Karankawa, and so did a few other tribes.  Today only about 100 words of that language still exist.  BELOW ARE A FEW OF THEM.  The Karankawa Indians settled in new places mainly to find food.

 

Karankawa names/ language

 Alligator : hoko, Arrow : denoa, Bear : kudn, Bow : gai, Canoa : awan, Chief : halba, Cloth : kwiss,

 

Corn : kwiam, Deer : doatn, Dog : kiss, Duck : medau, Fire : kwatch, Friend : ahayika, Horse : kuwayi, Kitten : kitten, Knife : silakayi

 

La: aud, Turtle : haitnlok, Water : gille, Good bye ugh : kaita, Octopus : am tehuta, Oyster : da, Snake : atchata