TLINGIT: a language of USA

The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005). See also the corresponding entry in the current edition of Ethnologue.

SIL code: TLI

ISO 639-2: tli

Population	700 speakers out of 10,000 population in USA (1995 M. Krauss). Population total both countries 775.
Region	Southeastern Alaska from Yakutat south to the Canadian border at Portland Canal, and inland through British Columbia into south central Yukon Territory between Tagish and Kaska northward. Also spoken in Canada.
Alternate names	THLINGET, TLINKIT
Classification	Na-Dene, Nuclear Na-Dene, Tlingit.
Comments	Bilingualism in English. Youngest speakers are 60 to 65 and older, except in Angoon, Alaska, where they are nearly 50. There is growing interest in the language among the population. SOV. Coastal. Fishermen, lumbermen. Bible portions 1969.

Also spoken in:

Canada

Language name	TLINGIT
Population	145 mother tongue speakers in Canada (1998 Statistics Canada) out of 1,000 population in Canada (1995 M. Krauss).
Alternate names	THLINGET, TLINKIT
Comments	English is the first or second language of the ethnic group. Speakers are generally 55 or older, but many in the 40 to 55 range understand a certain amount of Tlingit. Dictionary. Grammar. In Teslin. Bible portions 1969. See main entry under USA.