Atakapa language
Extinct language of southern United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Atakapa (/əˈtækəpə, -pɑː/,[1][2] natively Yukhiti[3]) is an extinct language isolate native to southwestern Louisiana and nearby coastal eastern Texas. It was spoken by the Atakapa people (also known as Ishak, after their word for "the people"). The language became extinct in the early 20th century.[4]
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Atakapa | |
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Yukhiti | |
Native to | United States |
Region | Louisiana, Texas |
Ethnicity | Atakapa |
Extinct | Early 20th century |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | aqp |
Glottolog | atak1252 |
Pre-contact distribution of the Atakapa language | |
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