Elati, its eastern dialect, became extinct in the 1800s, while Atali and Kituhwa, the western and middle dialects, are still extant.
Elati, its eastern dialect, became extinct in the 1800s, while Atali and Kituhwa, the western and middle dialects, are still extant. A southern [*] Iroquois language, it is spoken by about 20,000 speakers today, mostly in North Carolina and Oklahoma. For 10 points—name this Native American language for which a writing system was developed by Sequoyah.
Elati, its eastern dialect, became extinct in the 1800s, while Atali and Kituhwa, the western and middle dialects, are still extant.
Cherokee or Tsalagi or Aniyunwiya