Next of Kin is a 1997 book by Roger Fouts combining his experiences with Washoe and other chimpanzees who learned American Sign Language, and a polemic in favor of great ape personhood.

References

Next of Kin: what chimpanzees have taught me about who we are. written by Roger Fouts. New York: William Morrow and Company, 1997. ISBN 0-688-14862-X

Languages taught
to non-human apes

Non-human apes
taught
simple languages

Bonobos	Kanzi Nyota Panbanisha
Chimpanzees	Lana Loulis Lucy Nim Chimpsky Sarah Viki Washoe
Gorillas	Koko Michael Ndume
Orangutans	Azy Chantek

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