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Apalachee

Apalachee

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The language once spoken by the Apalachee people in the Florida Panhandle, now extinct
  • proper noun
  • /ˌæpəˈlɑːtʃi/
: lengua apalachee
  • The Apalachee language is now extinct.

Examples

  • The last known speaker of Apalachee died in the early 18th century.

  • Some colonial documents contain prayers and word lists in Apalachee.

  • Linguists have studied Apalachee to learn more about the history of Native American languages in Florida.

  • Are there any recordings of the Apalachee language?

  • Linguists have studied Apalachee to understand its structure and significance in Native American histories.

  • The last known speaker of Apalachee passed away over three hundred years ago, marking the end of its use.

  • Some colonial records reveal prayers and daily conversations written in Apalachee.

Surface Forms

Apalachee main

Etymology

Apalachee also names the language the Apalachee people spoke, a speech that was written down in old colonial documents but is now no longer spoken. Because the language takes the people's name, Apalachee as a language means 'the speech of the Apalachee people'.