Marie Smith Jones

last speaker of the Eyak language (1918–2008)
Person Human Q266679

Facts

16 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[9]
Date of birth
May 14, 1918
Date of death
January 21, 2008
Place of birth
Cordova
Place of death
Anchorage
Country of citizenship
United States[7]
Occupation
linguist
Languages spoken, written or signed
Eyak[14]
Birth name
Marie Smith Jones[15]
Family name
Jones, Smith[11][12]
Given name
Marie[13]
Name in native language
Udach' Kuqax*a’a’ch[16]
Native language
Eyak[8]
🏷️ Also known as
en Marie Smith Jones en Udachkuqax*a'a'ch en Udach' Kuqax*a'a'ch' ar ماري سميث جون ar ماري سميث جونز de Marie Smith fa ماری اسمیت جونز fr Marie Smith it Marie Jones ja マリー・スミス・ジョーンズ ko 마리 스미스 존스 nl Marie Smith pl Marie Smith Jones ru Джонс, Мэри ru Джонс Мэри Смит ru Джонс, Мэри Смит ru Джоунс, Мари Смит ru Мэри Джонс ru Мэри Смит Джонс ru Мэри Смит-Джонс
🔖 Identifiers · 4
Find a Grave memorial ID
24124076
Freebase ID
/m/02n2nw
JRC Names ID
800332
Prabook ID
2266928

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Summary

Marie Smith Jones was born on May 14, 1918[1], in Cordova[2]. She died on January 21, 2008[3], in Anchorage[4]. She worked as a linguist[5].

FAQs

Where was Marie Smith Jones born?

Marie Smith Jones's place of birth was Cordova[2].

Where did Marie Smith Jones die?

Marie Smith Jones died in Anchorage[4].

What did Marie Smith Jones do for work?

Marie Smith Jones worked as a linguist[5].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . The Economist. economist.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [1] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . adn.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . The Economist. economist.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 16w ago · Telescopeoctopus · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Eyak
    Family name → Jones, Smith
    Native language → Eyak
    Place of birth → Cordova
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Created claim: Archives at: Alaska Native Language Center"
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