Isabel Meadows

Isabel Meadows (July 7, 1846 – 1939) was an Ohlone ethnologist and the last fluent speaker of the Rumsen Ohlone language. She also spoke Esselen. She worked closely with the anthropologists from the Smithsonian Institution for more than five years in order to document her culture and language. Her work is considered fundamental in the study of Ohlone languages.

Isabel Meadows
Isabel Meadows in her 40s, circa 1890
Born(1846-07-07)July 7, 1846
Carmel Valley, California
DiedMay 21, 1939(1939-05-21) (aged 92)
Washington, DC
NationalityRumsen Ohlone
Known forLast fluent speaker of the Rumsen Ohlone language
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