Since the Choctaw language wasn't a written language, writing it now is relatively new, so there is no actual correct or incorrect way of spelling the words...It depends on who taught you...I spell it YOKOKE because that's how it was taught to me, and that's how it sounds when spoken to me by fluent speakers...YO with a hardish O sound.. B.E. ----- Original Message ----- From: <Lori0602h@aol.com> To: <CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 7:36 AM Subject: Re: [CHOCTAW-SE] MS Choctaw questions > Thanks for the correction. I humbly apologize if I offended anyone by > misspelling the word "Yakoke." > > Lori > > > ==== CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST Mailing List ==== > Got a PROBLEM?? Got a GRIPE?? Just wanna'WHINE?? Don't post it to the list...write to me at CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-admin@rootsweb.com > >