Marie Wilcox, Who Saved Her Native Language From Extinction, Dies
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Visalia native Marie Wilcox, who saved the Wukchumni language, dies
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Marie Wilcox, Who Saved Her Native Language From Extinction, Dies at 87 - The New York Times
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Most native tongues of the West are all but lost (Endangered languages) — High Country News – Know the West
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