Endangered Languages Project - Yuchi

Yuchi

^{[aka Euchee,]}

Classification: Isolate

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critically endangered

ALSO KNOWN AS		Euchee
CLASSIFICATION		Isolate, North American
CODE AUTHORITY		ISO 639-3
LANGUAGE CODE		yuc
DOWNLOAD		As csv
MORE RESOURCES		OLAC search

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Information from: “North America” (7-41) . Victor Golla and Ives Goddard and Lyle Campbell and Marianne Mithun and Mauricio Mixco (2008) , Chris Moseley and Ron Asher · Routledge

Critically endangered

80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
5-7
Native speakers worldwide
Ethnic population
1,500
ELDERS
The youngest is 75
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
The language is still spoken fluently by 5 to 7 elderly people, only one younger than 75.

SPEAKER NUMBER TRENDS
TRANSMISSION
OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY

PLACES: USA, Oklahoma

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: Yuchis have been politically associated with the Muscogee Creeks since the early 19th century; most live among the Creeks in northeastern Oklahoma, near Sapulpa, Hectorsville, and Bristow.

Critically endangered

60 percent certain, based on the evidence available
50
Native speakers worldwide
Ethnic population
1,500
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
US Census (2000) counts those who use the language in the home. Ethnic population: 1,500 (1977 SIL).
(4 speakers, 2016.)

DATE OF INFO: 2000

TRANSMISSION

PLACES: USA, Oklahoma

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: East central Oklahoma among Creek people, near Sapulpa, Hectorsville, and Bristow.

Critically endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
5
Native speakers worldwide

PLACES: USA, Oklahoma

Critically endangered

60 percent certain, based on the evidence available
5
Native speakers worldwide

TRANSMISSION

PLACES: USA, Oklahoma

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
11
Native speakers worldwide

PLACES: USA, Oklahoma

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LOCATION INFORMATION

COORDINATES

36.0009,-96.0988

COORDINATES

COORDINATES

36.0009,-96.0988

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Information from: “Endangered Languages of the United States” (108-130) . Christopher Rogers, Naomi Palosaari and Lyle Campbell (2010) , Christopher Moseley · UNESCO