Frances Johnson

Frances Johnson or Gwísgwashãn was the last fluent speaker of the Takelma language of Oregon, United States. She worked with linguist Edward Sapir to document the language while living on the Siletz Reservation. [1]

References

  1. ^ Sapir, Edward (1909). Takelma texts. Anthropological Publications of the University Museum. 2. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania. p. 5. http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924027108962. Retrieved 2010-10-08.