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English: James Evans (January 18, 1801 – November 23, 1846) was a Canadian Methodist missionary and amateur linguist. He is best remembered for his creation of the "syllabic" writing system for Ojibwe and Cree, which was later adapted to other languages such as Inuktitut
Français : James Evans (18 janvier 1801 – 23 novembre 1846) était un missionnaire méthodiste canadien et un linguiste amateur. Il est connu pour sa création du syllabaire pour l'Ojibwé et le Cri, qui a ensuite été adapté pour d'autres langues telles que l'inuktitut.
Date before 1846
date QS:P,+1846-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1326,+1846-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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