Michael Fortescue
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Michael David Fortescue (born 8 August 1946, Thornbury[1]) is a British-born[2] linguist specializing in Arctic and native North American languages, including Kalaallisut, Inuktun, Chukchi and Nitinaht.
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Born | (1946-08-08) 8 August 1946 (age 77) |
Occupation | Linguist |
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Fortescue is known for his reconstructions of the Eskaleut, Chukotko-Kamchatkan, Nivkh, and Wakashan proto-languages.