Carrier

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A language of Canada

ISO 639-3
crx
Alternate Names
Central Carrier
Population

1,530 (2011 census). Census does not separate Babine [bcr], Central Carrier[crx], and Southern Carrier [caf]. All Athapaskan L1 speakers in Canada 20,100 (1998 census). Ethnic population: 4,000 (Golla 2007).

Location

Central British Columbia, Stuart and Trembleur Lake area.

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Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification
Eyak-Athabaskan, Athabaskan, Northern Athabaskan, Carrier
Dialects

Grand Rapids, Middle River, Necoslie, Pinchie, Portage, Tachie.

Language Use

Not acquired by children as L1. Speakers are 25 and older. Most children and young adults prefer English [eng].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 5%–10%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Taught in primary schools. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1995–2011.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Carrier
Writing
Latin script. Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics script, no longer in use.