Also Known As:
Nee'aanegn, Nabesna
Dialects & Varieties
- Northway
- Tetlin
- Scottie Creek
- Nabesna
- Beaver Creek
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.
Severely Endangered
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
<100
Native Speakers Worldwide
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
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
USA; Canada;
Location Description
Alaskan villages: Northway, Tetlin, and Tok
Yukon: Beaver Creek
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:
Paul Milanowski developed a writing system for Upper Tanana in the 1960s.
Other writing systems used:
Yukon Native Language Centre
Comments on writing systems:
The Milanowski orthography does not represent town. The YNLC orthography marks tone.
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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