Doris McLemore
Last speaker of the Wichita language / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Doris Jean Lamar-McLemore (April 16, 1927 – August 30, 2016) was an American teacher who was the last native speaker of the Wichita language,[1] a Caddoan language spoken by the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes, indigenous to the U.S. states of Oklahoma and Texas.
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Doris Lamar-McLemore | |
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![]() Doris McLemore in 2010 | |
Born | Doris Jean Lamar (1927-04-16)April 16, 1927 |
Died | August 30, 2016(2016-08-30) (aged 89) Anadarko, Oklahoma |
Occupation | Teacher (of Wichita language classes) |
Known for | Last native speaker of the Wichita language |
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