Beaver

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A language of Canada

ISO 639-3
bea
Alternate Names
Dane-Zaa
Population

160 (FPCC 2014). 450 semi-speakers (FPCC 2014). Ethnic population: 1,560 (FPCC 2014).

Location

Northeast British Columbia and northwest Alberta, Chateh (Assumption) on Hay river, and Prophet river south of Fort Nelson.

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Language Status

8a (Moribund).

Classification
Eyak-Athabaskan, Athabaskan, Northern Athabaskan
Language Use

Remaining speakers are highly bilingual in English [eng].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 5%–15%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Bible portions: 1886–1989.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Beaver
Writing

Latin script [Latn]. Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics script [Cans], no longer in use.