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Name:
Tanaina
Type:
Language
Alternate Names:
K'naia-khotana; Dena'ina; Kinayskiy
Spoken in:
USA
Number of speakers:
75 (Krauss 1997). Ethnic population: 900 (Krauss 1997); 40 (2000 census)
(Ethnologue)
Number of speakers:
50
(UNESCO)
Number of speakers:
75
(World Oral Literature Project)
Code:
tfn
Code Standard:
ISO 639-3
Documentation:
SIL
Families:
Athabaskan-Eyak-Tlingit (Eyak-Athabaskan, Na-Dene, Dene-Yeniseian)
Parent Subgroup:
Tanaina (tnna)
Brief Description:
"Tanaina (Dena'ina) is the Athabaskan language of the Cook Inlet area of southern Alaska. Distinct local dialects are associated with the Kenai Peninsula, the Upper Inlet area above Anchorage, and coastal and inland areas of the west side of Cook Inlet. Of the total population of about 900 people, about 75 speak the language." Victor Golla, Atlas of the World's Languages 2007 pg. 23
UNESCO Status: Severely endangered Ethnologue Status: Nearly Extinct Sutherland's Red List: Endangered
Endangerment Status
UNESCO Status: Severely endangered Ethnologue Status: Nearly Extinct Sutherland's Red List: Endangered
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