James Evans
Canadian linguist
Died when: 45 years 309 days (550 months)Star Sign: Capricorn
James Evans (January 18, 1801 – November 23, 1846) was an English-Canadian Wesleyan Methodist missionary and amateur linguist. He is known for creating the "syllabic" writing system for Ojibwe and Cree, which was later adapted to other languages such as Inuktitut.
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