James Evans (linguist)

James Evans
James Evans
Born(1801-01-18)January 18, 1801
DiedNovember 23, 1846(1846-11-23) (aged 45)
London, England
Resting placeNorway House, Manitoba, Canada
NationalityEnglish, Canadian
Occupation(s)Methodist minister and missionary, linguist
Known forCreator 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]

  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.