Also Known As:
Nee'anděg', Transitional Tanana
Dialects & Varieties
Tanacross Learners' Dictionary: Dihtâad Xt'een Iin Anděg Dínahtl'ǎa'
Tanacross Learners' Dictionary: Dihtâad Xt'een Iin Anděg Dínahtl'ǎa'
Critically Endangered
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
60
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.
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Transmission
Transmission 4
Many of the grandparent generation speak the language, but younger people generally do not.
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Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Comments on speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
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Location Description
The name Tanacross Athabascan refers to the Native Language spoken by people living in the upper Tanana valley in the area of present-day Tanacross village, extending from around the community of Tok downriver to Healy Lake. Tanacross is the ancestral language of the communities of Mansfield Lake, Joseph Village, and Ketchumstuk.
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
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Number of Other Language Speakers:
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Domains of Other Languages:
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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 writing system was developed by the Alaska Native Language Center in 1973. A revised system which marks tone was developed by the Yukon Native Language Centre in 1994.
Recent Resources
The Tanacross writing system has undergone several changes over the past two decades.
Round the World Man Yamaagh Telch'eegh, 1 of 1
A Tanacross creation story, as narrated by Laura Sanford.