James Evans | |
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| Born | January 18, 1801 Kingston-upon-Hull, England |
| Died | November 23, 1846 (aged 45) London, England |
| Resting place | Norway House, Manitoba, Canada |
| Nationality | English, Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | Methodist minister and missionary, linguist |
| Known for | Creator of the Canadian Aboriginal syllabics system for the Ojibwe language and the Cree Language and later adopted by Inuktitut |
James Evans (January 18, 1801 – November 23, 1846) was an English-Canadian Wesleyan Methodist missionary and amateur linguist. He is known for creating the syllabic writing system for Ojibwe and Cree, which was later adapted to other languages such as Inuktitut.[1]
- ^ Murdoch, John (12 August 2013). "A Serious Read on Syllabics: The M.Ed Thesis of John Murdoch". Cree Literacy Network. Retrieved 7 March 2019.