Endangered Languages Project - Han

Han

^{[aka Han-Kutchin, Moosehide, Dawson]}

Classification: Athabaskan-Eyak-Tlingit

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critically endangered

ALSO KNOWN AS		Han-Kutchin, Moosehide, Dawson, Hän
CLASSIFICATION		Athabaskan-Eyak-Tlingit, Athabaskan, Northern Athabaskan
CODE AUTHORITY		ISO 639-3
LANGUAGE CODE		haa
DOWNLOAD		As csv
MORE RESOURCES		OLAC search

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Information from: “IPY-Documenting Alaskan and Neighboring Languages” . Michael E. Krauss (2007) National Science Foundation

Critically endangered

80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
9
Native speakers worldwide
CHILDREN
0
YOUNG ADULTS
0
OLDER ADULTS
0
ELDERS
9

SPEAKER NUMBER TRENDS
TRANSMISSION
OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY

PLACES: USA, Alaska; Canada;

Critically endangered

100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
12
Native speakers worldwide
Ethnic population
50 (about 50)

DOMAINS OF USE
SPEAKER NUMBER TRENDS
TRANSMISSION
OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY

PLACES: USA, Alaska; Canada;

Critically endangered

100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~15
Native speakers worldwide
Ethnic population
~50

DOMAINS OF USE
SPEAKER NUMBER TRENDS
TRANSMISSION
LANGUAGE CONTEXT COMMENTS: 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.
More on Orthography: A modern writing system was established in the 1970s

PLACES: USA, Alaska; Canada, Yukon Territory

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: Spoken in the village of Eagle, Alaska, and in Dawson City, Yukon Territory.

Critically endangered

80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
19
Native speakers worldwide
Ethnic population
350
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
USA: 12 (Golla 2007), ethnic population 50 (Golla 2007).
Canada: 7 in Canada (Krauss 1997), ethnic population 300.

DATE OF INFO: 2007 (US), 1997 (Canada)

SPEAKER NUMBER TRENDS

TRANSMISSION

MORE ON VITALITY

Nearly extinct.

OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY

English

PLACES: USA, Canada

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: US: Alaska: Eagle; Yukon River near Alaska-Canada border.
Canada: Yukon territory: Dawson City.

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
12
Native speakers worldwide

PLACES: USA, Alaska; Canada;

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
14
Native speakers worldwide
Ethnic population
40
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
7 in United States (Krauss 1995). All countries: 14. Ethnic population: 40 (2000 census).

DATE OF INFO: 1995 for US

PLACES: USA, Alaska; Canada;

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: Alaska, Yukon river near Alaska-Canada border, Eagle.

Critically endangered

100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
19
Native speakers worldwide
Ethnic population
310
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
12 Alaska, 7 Canada. Population 60 Alaska, 250 Canada.

DATE OF INFO: 2007

DOMAINS OF USE
SPEAKER NUMBER TRENDS
TRANSMISSION
OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY

PLACES: USA, Alaska; Canada, Yukon

PLACES: USA, Alaska; Canada;

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
14
Native speakers worldwide

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LOCATION INFORMATION

COORDINATES

64.7837,-141.2172; 64.062,-139.4278

COORDINATES

64.7837,-141.2172

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Information from: “Endangered Languages of the United States” (108-130) . Christopher Rogers, Naomi Palosaari and Lyle Campbell (2010) , Christopher Moseley · UNESCO