| Yuchi | |
|---|---|
| Euchee | |
| Tsoyaha | |
| Native to | United States |
| Region | East central Oklahoma |
| Ethnicity | 1,500 Yuchi (2007)[1] |
| Extinct | August 27, 2021, with the death of Maxine Wildcat Barnett[2] |
| Revival | 12 L2 speakers (2016)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | yuc |
| Glottolog | yuch1247 |
| ELP | Yuchi |
 Distribution of Yuchi at the time of European contact | |
Yuchi or Euchee is the language of the Tsoyaha (Children of the Sun), also known as the Yuchi people, now living in Oklahoma. Historically, they lived in what is now known as the southeastern United States, including eastern Tennessee, western Carolinas, northern Georgia, and Alabama, during the period of early European colonization. Many speakers of the Yuchi language became allied with the Muscogee Creek when they migrated into their territory in Georgia and Alabama. They were forcibly relocated with them to Indian Territory in the early 19th century.
Some audio tapes in the Yuchi language exist in the collections of the Columbus State University Archives in Columbus, Georgia.[4]
- ^ a b Yuchi language at Ethnologue (21st ed., 2018)
- ^ "In Memoriam: Maxine Wildcat Barnett | Yuchi". Spirit Aligned Leadership. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ^ Din, Benjamin (April 13, 2021). "'Race against time': Pandemic propels fight to save Native American languages". Politico. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ "Joseph Mahan Collection (MC 32)". Columbus State University Archives and Special Collections. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
