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Also Known As:
Dinjii Zhuh K'yaa, Kutchin, Kuchin, Tukudh, Takudh, Dagoo, Loucheux
Dialects & Varieties
- Western (Alaskan)
- Eastern (Canadian)
North America
Victor Golla, Ives Goddard, Lyle Campbell, Marianne Mithun and Mauricio Mixco. 2008. "North America." In Atlas of the World's Languages, edited by Chris Moseley and Ron Asher. 7-41. Routledge.
Severely Endangered
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
800
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.
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Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 4
Used mainly only in the home and/or with family, and may not be the primary language even in these domains for many community members.
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Transmission
Transmission 3
Some adults in the community are speakers, but the language is not spoken by children.
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Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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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
3,000: 1,100 Alaska, 1,900 Canada
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
USA; Canada;
Location Description
Spoken in northeastern Alaska in the villages of Arctic Village, Venetie, Fort Yukon, Chalkyitsik, Circle, and Birch Creek, as well as in Aklavik, Inuvik, Tsiigehtchic (formerly Arctic Red River) and Fort McPherson in the Northwest Territories, and in Old Crow in the Yukon Territory.
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
English
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Recent Resources
Language Revitalization, Education, and Learning
Language in the Community
Un article sur la revitalisation des langues grâce à des programmes de mentorat dans les Territoi
Language Revitalization, Education, and Learning
Language in the Community
An article about language revitalization through mentor-apprentice programs in the Northwest Terr