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Tanana, Upper

A language of United States

ISO 639-3: tau

Population	14 in United States (2000 census). Population total all countries: 24. Ethnic population: 300 in the USA (1995).
Region	East central Alaska, upper Tanana River area. Also in Canada.
Language map	United States of America, Alaska and Hawaii
Alternate names	Nabesna
Classification	Na-Dene, Nuclear Na-Dene, Athapaskan-Eyak, Athapaskan, Tanana-Upper Kuskokwim, Tanana
Language use	Shifting to English. Mainly adults.
Language development	Bible portions: 1970–1982.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Nearly extinct.

Also spoken in:

Canada

Language name	Tanana, Upper
Population	10 in Canada (Krauss 1995). Ethnic population: 40 (1995 M. Krauss).
Region	Southwest Yukon Territory, Beaver Creek.
Language map	Canada
Alternate names	Nabesna
Language use	Shifting to English.
Comments	Nearly extinct.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

MILANOWSKI, Paul G., author. 1962. "Sound system of Upper Tanana Athapaskan (a preliminary view)."

Vernacular Publications

Billy aanda. 1972.

Gah kol. 1974.

Gah ndee?. 1974.

Neeʼaandeegnʼ: Upper Tanana dictionary. 1975.

Neeʼaaneegnʼ: Upper Tanana (Tetlin) junior dictionary. 1979.

Ntsʼąąʼ duhdįįʼ. 1972.