Also Known As:
ᑕᓀ ᖚ, Beaver, Dunne-za, dʌnneza, Dane-zaa Záágéʔ
Dialects & Varieties
Report on the status of B.C. First Nations Languages
Report on the status of B.C. First Nations Languages
Severely Endangered
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
159
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 4
Less than half of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing at an accelerated pace.
4
Transmission
Transmission 4
Many of the grandparent generation speak the language, but younger people generally do not.
4
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
279
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
1328
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
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Location and Context
Mensagem informativa
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Writing Systems
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Recent Resources
Some good links are still available, with some free language samples on the site itself.
Alan Lomax Parlametrics - Story about four days happenings on the reserve.
Alan Lomax Parlametrics - Story about four days happenings on the reserve.