Talk:Atakapa language
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I've added references to the Gatschet and Swanton dictionary of Atakapa and to the Swanton "sketch" of the language.
You'd think we could find some descendants of Atakapa people in Southeast Texas or Southwest Louisiana. The distinctive surname "Reon" seems to have been associated with Atakapa people. Any of them around? My own guess is that "Reon" is actually "Ryan," pronounced in French or Spanish and then re-transcribed in English.
[edit] St. Martinville versus Franklin
The article says that "Saint Martinville" is now "Franklin." I'm not sure what was intended, but "Saint Martinville" (St. Martinville) and "Franklin" are two separate towns in the same area of south Louisiana. Or, is the article implying that the town now known as "Franklin" used to be called "Saint Martinville," and that the present-day "St. Martinville" is a separate town? (I doubt that this would be correct.) Famspear 13:36, 24 December 2006 (UTC)
