Beaver
PrintA language of Canada
ISO 639-3
Population
370 (2011 census). Ethnic population: 600 (1987 SIL).
Location
Northeast British Columbia and northwest Alberta, Chateh (Assumption) on Hay river, and Prophet river south of Fort Nelson.
Language Maps
Language Status
8a (Moribund).
Classification
Language Use
Remaining speakers are highly bilingual in English [eng].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 5%–15%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Bible portions: 1886–1989.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script. Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics script, no longer in use.