Tanacross
PrintA language of United States
ISO 639-3
Population
60 (Golla 2007). Ethnic population: 220 (Golla 2007).
Location
East Alaska, near Upper Tanana, Tanacross, Healy Lake, Dot Lake, and Tok.
Language Maps
Language Status
8a (Moribund).
Classification
Dialects
Healy Lake, Mansfield-Ketchumstuck. Little dialect variation. Mansfield-Ketchumstuck is most important politically and numerically. Most similar to Upper Tanana [tau], but with different tone systems.
Typology
Tonal
Language Development
Practical alphabet established in 1973. Dictionary. Grammar.
Writing
Latin script, practical alphabet was established in 1973, sometimes taught in school.
Recognized as a distinct language in the 1970s.