Last remaining speaker of the Wichita language dies at 89

[@moyin4946]

The fact that she was aware her language was going to die with her...so sad. RIP

[@kendodubbag72]

This is sad that Native American languages are going extinct.

[@IvanKuznetsovz]

no its not

[@avruvimtu2204]

Nah, fucking big deal. They are actually in fact several Siouan languages out there dinstinctly similar to Wichita and learning their basically fundamental structure is closely attaching as learning any other Sioaun langage. You have to worry more about the Caddoan language family since it's unique and few speaker of those languages are left.

[@sophicsage]

Aoi Kawasaji You do realize that every time a language dies, it’s parent “language family” is at risk, right? Native American languages are passing away, unfortunately. Navajo is the last major language remaining in North America, at least one with a large number of speakers. That’s down to 170,000 or so speakers.

[@avruvimtu2204]

Jon G No, that's actually no thing to realize. Actually you tragically misuse that word "realize" stupidly and illogically. I don't think it means what you think it means. Also you accuse me unfairly of implying "every time". Well, I actually don't refer for "every time" but if a language is moribund to start with people are at fault and can't literally preserve it anymore since 10 minds can't keep all the words because they still forgetting constantly and it is already dead. Most people aren't really interested in learning either. Such languages must be meticulously preserved through literature & a vast number of speakers like Navajo.

[@janicerigsbee4129]

I am Choctaw and Chickasaw my tribe is now teaching our language in schools. Sono not all Native American languages are dying because we are making an effort to keep it alive.

[@teemusavikurki1285]

Sad, yet powerful. Hienoa puhua omaa kieltä!

[@goymedhundDogtrainingBehavior]

I hope all her efforts will help the Wichita people to be able to save the language before it is to late. What an insightful woman.. May she rest in Peace with our Creator.

[@StuartCary-ge8gn]

This is so powerful. Hopefully through recordings and what she wrote down, the language won’t be lost. It’s sad how many native cultures and languages were not preserved and simply disappeared to history.

[@tippy550storm]

Thats sad that all the elders died without teaching the next generation how to speak Wichita. Now all they are going to be is just citizens of the U.S. & no one will believe they are Wichita without their language.

[@paulsimon8269]

What did the 1930s mean for the tribes. Soon no one left to ask.

[@kiradotee]

RIP

[@PaulCozad]

Oh my!!! I was raised by a beautiful Wichita woman Eva Lois Warden-Cozad... And I remember Delores when I was a child. I can't speak it but I understand it.❤

[@wovokanarchy]

America's genocide continues with every fluent Elder passing away.

[@LoveVanillaRose]

zooming into her mouth like that is irritating

[@wolframhuttermann7519]

That is really sad :(. Perhaps the Bible will be translated into that language.

[@NCXitlali]

No

[@kittycatgaminghayley6210]

That's how the Wampanoag language was persevered and it is currently being revived here in Massachusetts.

[@91010186]

The Bible readers are the people who wash their mouth with soap when they choose to speak their native tongue.

[@91010186]

@🍄nyah_swag🍄 kinda true

[@91010186]

@☻ ŋყąɧ ☻ there are black people who wield confederate flags, i highly doubt what they say is true

[@Vonnie6x]

I see a big 5 dolla

[@danoqamyasharahla6544]

exactly.

[@RamBam84]

@@danoqamyasharahla6544 she's 1/4... mostly white but still part native..u are zero percent Israelite.

[@01Breakfan]

I see an ignorent %uktard comment coming from someone who knows nothing of identity and heritage, lost in fear and jeolosy.

[@stephanieturner5931]

She’s half white half Wichita. Her mother was full blood (the pictures are literally in the video) her father was white.

[@danoqamyasharahla6544]

$5

[@stephanieturner5931]

She’s mixed.

[@tippy550storm]

Blacks are hypocrites when they call Indians $5 Indians. when DNA proved that all A.A. have on average 10-24 % European DNA. Blacks are no different than all mix-blood Indians. Many Indians are 100% Indian & not mixed with European but all A.A. are mix A.A. and European.

[@leevongilmore2070]

$5 Indians

[@01Breakfan]

50cent bigget

[@stephanieturner5931]

She’s half, father was white and her mother was full blood Wichita. That’s why her skin is lighter, but she still has similar features to her grandmother.

[@tippy550storm]

Shes part Wichita, you can see her Indian family to know that. $5 were white men N the 1900's. they only exist N minds of racists blacks. If any are alive they would B about 120 yrs old.

[@tippy550storm]

@@01Breakfan You're a hypocrite. Shes 50% European, but DNA proves all A.A. have on average 10-24% European DNA also. That makes all A.A. who call Indians 'bigget' are hypocrites since all A.A. also have European DNA. Youre no different than she is.

[@somebodysomewhere6770]

I could swear there's a comment accusing people of being "5 dollar Indians" under every video about American Indians.