How to Pronounce James Evans (linguist)
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Jan 18, 1801 Kingston upon Hull, England, United Kingdom Died on 23 Nov 1846 (aged 45)
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About James Evans Linguist
- James Evans (January 18, 1801 – November 23, 1846) was an English-Canadian Methodist missionary and amateur linguist.
- He is best remembered for his claim of the invention of the "syllabic" writing system for Ojibwe and Cree, which was later adapted to other languages such as Inuktitut.
- While it was long believed that Evans was the original inventor of the syllabics writing system, there is strong evidence to suggest that the Cree people already knew the writing system and Evans simply adapted it for print.
