1. The Tuscaroras belong to that group of North American Indian tribes who speak Iroquoian languages. The Iroquoian languages are conventionally classified into two sub-groups: Northern Iroquoian and Southern Iroquoian. The Tuscarora language is considered to fall into Northern subgroup, together with Huron, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Seneca. The chief member of Southern subgroup is Cherokee. Of Northern languages, Tuscarora is probably least known; no formal investigations of it have been made, although extensive library sources, in way of texts and recordings now exist, and fragmentary vocabulary materials may be found scattered through historical and ethnological literature. Among other contemporary linguists, Voegelin has pointed to need for a study of Tuscarora linguistics, observing that the precise position of Tuscarora language in Iroquois family is not definitely known, and structure of Tuscarora is not at all known.' When Tuscaroras were first met by