Frances Johnson

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Who is Frances Johnson?

Frances Johnson or Gwísgwashãn was the last fluent speaker of the Takelma language of Oregon, United States. In 1906, she worked with linguist Edward Sapir to document the language while living on the Siletz Reservation.

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on July 23, 2013

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