Yuchi
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A language of United States
Alternate Names
Euchee, Tsoyaha, Uchean, Uchi, Yuchee, Zoyaha
User Population
16, all users. L1 users: 4 (2016 R. Grounds). L2 users: 12 (2016 R. Grounds). Ethnic population: 1,500 (Golla 2007).
Location
Oklahoma: Bristow and Hectorsville, east central among Creek people, near Sapulpa.
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Language Status
8b (Nearly extinct).
Language Use
Elderly only. Shifted to English [eng].
Language Development
Grammar. Preschool language immersion daycare center, after-school children’s classes, and annual language and culture camps. Agency: Euchee (Yuchi) Language Project.