Congaree people
The Congaree were a historic Indigenous people of the Southeastern Woodlands who once lived within what is now central South Carolina, along the Congaree River.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| Extinct 40 (1715) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| On Congaree River near present-day Columbia, South Carolina. Later on Waccamaw River in Horry County, South Carolina | |
| Languages | |
| Unclassified Possibly Siouan | |
| Religion | |
| Native American religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Catawba, Keyauwee, Santee,Wateree |
The Congaree joined the Catawba people in company of the Wateree several years after temporarily migrating to the Waccamaw River in 1732.
They spoke a language distinct from and unintelligible to local Siouan languages. The language today is unclassified, though, some linguists believe that the language was related to Catawba.
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