Comanche
Plains Indian tribe whose historic territory consisted of eastern New Mexico, southeastern Colorado, southwestern Kansas, western Oklahoma, and northwest Texas
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Summary
Comanche is a tribe[1]. Comanche ranks in the top 1% of tribe entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,885 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Native language: Comanche[3]
- Religion or worldview: animism[4], Native American Church[5], Christianity[6]
- Country: United States[7]
- Instance of: federally recognized Native American tribe in the United States[8]
- Commons category: Comanche[9]
- Official website: https://comanchenation.com/[10]
- Topic's main category: Category:Comanche[11]
- Population: 14,700[12]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[13], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[14], The New Student's Reference Work[15], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[18]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Indigenous peoples of North America[19]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Comanche include Comanche County[20], a county of Texas[21], in United States[22], founded in 1856[23].
Why It Matters
Comanche has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] Comanche is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]
Entities named for Comanche include Comanche County[20], a county of Texas[21], in United States[22], founded in 1856[23].