Yuchi language
Yuchi or Euchee is the language of the Tsoyaha (Children of the Sun), also known as the Yuchi people, now living in Oklahoma. Historically, they lived in what is now known as the southeastern United States, including eastern Tennessee, western Carolinas, northern Georgia, and Alabama, during the period of early European colonization. Many speakers of the Yuchi language became allied with the Muscogee Creek when they migrated into their territory in Georgia and Alabama. They were forcibly relocated with them to Indian Territory in the early 19th century.
| Yuchi | |
|---|---|
| Euchee | |
| Tsoyaha | |
| Native to | United States |
| Region | East central Oklahoma |
| Ethnicity | 1,500 Yuchi (2007) |
Native speakers | 0 (2021) 12 L2 speakers (2016) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | yuc |
| Glottolog | yuch1247 |
| ELP | Yuchi |
Distribution of Yuchi at the time of European contact | |
Some audio tapes in the Yuchi language exist in the collections of the Columbus State University Archives in Columbus, Georgia.
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