Last Fluent Speaker of Ancient Native American Language Dies at 95: 'Irreplaceable Loss to Our Heritage'

Last Fluent Speaker of Ancient Native American Language Dies at 95: 'Irreplaceable Loss to Our Heritage'

The Caddo Nation of Oklahoma announced the death of Edmond Johnson on July 14Caddo Nation of Oklahoma/Facebook Edmond JohnsonNEED TO KNOWEdmond Johnson, the last fluent speaker of an ancient Native American language, has died at age 95The Caddo Nation of Oklahoma announced his death on July 14, describing Johnson as a "vital knowledge bearer of our language" and "treasured elder"The tribe plans to continue their work to preserve the Caddo langua…