Tanana, Upper

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A language of United States

ISO 639-3
tau
Alternate Names
Nabesna
Population

100 in United States (Golla 2007). Population total all countries: 110. Ethnic population: 300 in the United States (Golla 2007).

Location

East central Alaska, upper Tanana river area, Northway, Tetlin, Tot villages. Also in Canada.

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Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification
Eyak-Athabaskan, Athabaskan, Northern Athabaskan
Language Use

Shifting to English [eng]. Mainly adults.

Language Development
Dictionary. Bible portions: 1970–1982.
Writing
Latin script.

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