Han

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A language of United States

ISO 639-3
haa
Alternate Names
Dawson, Han-Kutchin, Moosehide
Population

12 in United States (Golla 2007). Population total all countries: 19. Ethnic population: 50 (Golla 2007).

Location

Alaska, Yukon river near Alaska-Canada border, Eagle. Also in Canada.

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Language Status

8b (Nearly extinct).

Classification
Eyak-Athabaskan, Athabaskan, Northern Athabaskan
Language Use

Shifted to English [eng].

Language Development
Taught in bush schools as an elective to native and nonnative children. Taught in primary schools. Grammar.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Han
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

There is a Han textbook with tapes for teaching the language.

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