The spelling of Choctaw words has not been standardized although many people defer to Byington's Dictionary published in the 1800's. George Ann >From: Barbara Ellison <greybird7@pisp.net> >Reply-To: CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-L@rootsweb.com >To: CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [CHOCTAW-SE] MS Choctaw questions >Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2002 08:16:31 -0500 > >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 > > > > > > >==== CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST Mailing List ==== >Need more CHOCTAW information?? Try Rusty Lang's website at >http://www.choctaw-web.com for censuses, genealogy lessons, articles, etc. _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx