Last Alaska language speaker dies - The Diigo Meta page

• 21 Feb 08
  

  Jocelyn Popinchalk

  A US woman believed to be the last native speaker of the Eyak language in Alaska has died at the age of 89.
  

  languages

• 25 Jan 08
  

  Daniel Andrlik

  Via [Warren Ellis](http://www.warrenellis.com/?p=5497 "Warren Ellis' post on this"):
  
  Wow, what a sad moment. The last speaker of Eyak language has passed away. However, at least she was able to help compile a dictionary of the language, so

  sad language impermanence

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  Chris Daniel

  dictionary language organization

• 24 Jan 08
  

  Mr San

  language culture Alaska

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  L T

  Marie Smith Jones, the last speaker of Eyak has died at age 89.

  Eyak language

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