The last traditional speaker of the Eyak language died yesterday

Posted on January 23, 2008 by Simon

Not a particularly good start to the International Year of Languages – the last traditional speaker of the Na-Dené Eyak language died yesterday, making the language extinct.

Goodbye Chief Marie Smith Jones, and goodbye Eyak.


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2 Responses to The last traditional speaker of the Eyak language died yesterday

  1. Jo Anna Westmoreland says:
    February 5, 2008 at 6:43 am

    Thank you for caring.

    Her Daughter,
    Jo Anna

  2. Simon Greenhill says:
    February 5, 2008 at 7:28 pm

    Not at all, my condolences, Jo Anna.