Apalachee was a Muskogean language of

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. It was closely related to Koasati and

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. Apalachee was found to belong to the same branch of the Muskogean family as Koasati, Alabama, and

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. The language is known primarily from one document, a letter written in 1688 to

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. Geoffrey Kimball has produced a grammatical sketch and a vocabulary of the language based on the contents of the letter.

Phonology

Consonants

Orthography is only shown where it differs from the IPA.

Vowels

Vowels may also be elongated.

References

External links

Apalachee Language Guide
* Apalachee Muskogean languages Languages extinct in the 18th century 18th-century disestablishments in North America Extinct languages of North America {{IndigenousAmerican-lang-stub