Claim: Beothuk language also called Beothukan, was spoken by the indigenous Beothuk people of Newfoundland, and the Beothuk have been extinct since 1829, and there are few written accounts of their language.
Evidence: The Beothuk language (/biːˈɒtək/ or /ˈbeɪ.əθʊk/), also called Beothukan, was spoken by the indigenous Beothuk people of Newfoundland. The Beothuk have been extinct since 1829, and there are few written accounts of their language.