Lipan language
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Lipan is an Eastern Southern Athabaskan language
spoken by the Lipan Apache. In 1981 it was claimed there were only a few elderly speakers still alive, and it is possible that it has become extinct since then.
Atlas claims that Lipan is an extinct language. However, this is disputed, and some say it is still spoken by some on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, as well as by members living off reservation throughout North America who strive to keep the language and culture alive. The general consensus of the Lipan Apache Committee on the reservation is that linguistic and anthropological considerations of their cultural extinction are mistaken and incorrect. David Gohre, of Corpus Christi Independent School District
, formerly of Indiana University
, is officially designated "Tribal linguist" on the tribe website.
Southern Athabaskan languages
Southern Athabaskan is a subfamily of Athabaskan languages spoken primarily in the North American Southwest with two outliers in Oklahoma and Texas...
spoken by the Lipan Apache. In 1981 it was claimed there were only a few elderly speakers still alive, and it is possible that it has become extinct since then.
Extinction
The UNESCOUNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
Atlas claims that Lipan is an extinct language. However, this is disputed, and some say it is still spoken by some on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, as well as by members living off reservation throughout North America who strive to keep the language and culture alive. The general consensus of the Lipan Apache Committee on the reservation is that linguistic and anthropological considerations of their cultural extinction are mistaken and incorrect. David Gohre, of Corpus Christi Independent School District
Corpus Christi Independent School District
Corpus Christi Independent School District is a school district based in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States.CCISD serves most of the city of Corpus Christi.In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency....
, formerly of Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
, is officially designated "Tribal linguist" on the tribe website.