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Koyukon

A language of United States

ISO 639-3: koy

Population	100 (2000 census), decreasing. Krauss (1995) listed 300. Ethnic population: 2,300 (1995 M. Krauss).
Region	Alaska, Koyukuk and middle Yukon rivers.
Language map	United States of America, Alaska and Hawaii
Alternate names	Ten’a
Dialects	Upper Koyukon, Central Koyukon, Lower Koyukon, Central Koyukuk River.
Classification	Na-Dene, Nuclear Na-Dene, Athapaskan-Eyak, Athapaskan, Ingalik-Koyukon, Koyukon-Holikachuk
Language use	Older adults only. Also use English.
Language development	Dictionary. Bible portions: 1974–1980.
Writing system	Latin script.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

HENRY, David C.; HUNTER, Marie D.; JONES, Eliza, compilers; WEBSTER, Thelma A., illustrator. 1973. Dinaaḵʼa = Our language .

HENRY, David; HENRY, Kay, authors. 1965. "Koyukon classificatory verbs."

HENRY, David; HENRY, Kay, authors. 1969. "Koyukon locationals."

HENRY, David; HENRY, Kay, authors. 1971. Explanation of the sounds used in Koyukon.

HENRY, David; HUNTER, Marie D.; JONES, Eliza, compilers. 1969. Dinaakʼa (Our language).

STORY, Gillian L., author. 1996. Review of: The semantics of time: aspectual categorization in Koyukon Athabaskan, by Melissa Axelrod.

Vernacular Publications

Consonants. 1973.

Daaƚtƚʼidzee toḵʼee ḵaa. 1973.

Deeltsa-aa dil-aa kʼidogheełtaaṉ. 1973.

Dibaa asdlaaṉ?. 1973.

Dimaa aslaaṉ?. 1973.

Doatsoanʼ yoḵoay̲ oaḵʼonaaƚtʼuḵ. 1973.

Dotʼaaṉ?. 1973.

Dotsonʼ nonotʼoh. 1973.

Eetaa-a yiƚ aantaaghasoƚ. 1975.

H̲adoh̲udigi-eeyah̲. 1973.

Hadohzil-eeyah. 1969.

K̲ʼadoantsʼidnee. 1973.

Kʔadoantsʔidnee. 1973.

My alphabet. 1973.

Paul dineega oḵo antaalḵaan. 1973.

Sam. 1972.

Tƚeeƚtiy. 1975.

Tobaan atsah̲. 1973.