Sesostrie Youchigant
Last known native speaker of the Tunica language
About Sesostrie Youchigant
Lived 1870 – 1948 (aged 77–78).
Political leadership Youchigant was elected chief by the Tunica in 1911. The tribe kept records of its elections in the parish courthouse.
When Haas contacted him, he had not had anyone to talk to in Tunica for nearly 20 years, and was the only individual left who spoke it "with any degree of fluency". Youchigant also spoke Louisiana French as his first language, in addition to English. Haas's 1935 doctoral dissertation, A Grammar of the Tunica Language, was a result of this collaboration. Haas's Tunica Texts (1950) and much of Tunica Dictionary (1953) are also based on her work with Youchigant.
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Who was Sesostrie Youchigant?
Last known native speaker of the Tunica language
When was Sesostrie Youchigant born?
Sesostrie Youchigant was born in 1870.
When did Sesostrie Youchigant die?
Sesostrie Youchigant died on 6 December 1948.
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