[Han Narratives #1, Louise Paul, Eagle Alaska] , 1 of 2
Also Known As:
Han-Kutchin, Moosehide, Dawson, Hän
Dialects & Varieties
North America
Golla, Victor. 2007. "North America." In Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages, edited by C. Moseley. 1-96. London & New York: Routledge.
Critically Endangered
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~15
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 5
A small percentage of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing very rapidly.
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Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 5
Used only in a few very specific domains, such as in ceremonies, songs, prayer, proverbs, or certain limited domestic activities.
5
Transmission
Transmission 5
There are only a few elderly speakers.
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Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
~50
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
A Han Language program has been in operation since 1991 at Robert Service School in Dawson City, and the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in (formerly the Dawson First Nation) sponsors an adult language class and organizes cultural gatherings.
Location and Context
Countries
USA, Alaska; Canada, Yukon Territory
Location Description
Spoken in the village of Eagle, Alaska, and in Dawson City, Yukon Territory.
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
None
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
A modern writing system was established in the 1970s