Also Known As:
Nee'aanegn, Nabesna
Dialects & Varieties
- Northway
- Tetlin
- Scottie Creek
- Nabesna
- Beaver Creek
Alaska Native Languages: Population and Speaker Statistics
Alaska Native Languages Population and Speaker Statistics. http://www.uaf.edu/anlc/languages/stat (accessed 1-8-2015).
Critically Endangered
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
55
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.
5
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 4
Used mainly only in the home and/or with family, and may not be the primary language even in these domains for many community members.
4
Transmission
Transmission 5
There are only a few elderly speakers.
5
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
300
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
Alaska, USA; Yukon Territory, Canada
Location Description
Northway, Tetlin, Scottie Creek (Alaska); Beaver Creek (Canada)
Government Support
No governmental support
Institutional Support
No institutional support
Speakers' Attitude
Language classes are sometimes offered through the Tok Campus Center of the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Other Languages Used By The Community
English
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
No results found.
Writing system:
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Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
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Recent Resources
Julius and Martha Sam respond to interviewer, Connie Friend, in the language of Upper Tanana.
Leaners' dictionary compiled by Paul Milanowski
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