The last speaker of Eyak has died

From: Michael Everson (everson@evertype.com)
Date: Thu Jan 24 2008 - 06:16:30 CST

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    The last speaker of the Eyak language of Alaska has died. Her name
    was Marie Smith Jones, and she was 89 years of age.

    Om mani padme hum.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eyak_language

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7206411.stm

    -- 
    Michael Everson * http://www.evertype.com
    


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