The last traditional speaker of the Eyak language died yesterday

Written January 23, 2008 in americas, anthropology, language, language preservation, linguistics

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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.

2 comments on ' The last traditional speaker of the Eyak language died yesterday '

Thank you for caring.

Her Daughter,
Jo Anna

Written by Jo Anna Westmoreland on February 05, 2008 at 6:43am
Not at all, my condolences, Jo Anna.

Written by Simon Greenhill on February 05, 2008 at 7:28pm