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Linguistic classification: Dené–Yeniseian?Na-DenéAthabaskan–EyakAthabaskanNorthern Athabascan |
Northern Athabaskan is a geographic sub-grouping of the Athabaskan language family spoken by indigenous peoples in the northern part of North America, particularly in Alaska (Alaskan Athabaskans), the Yukon and the Northwest Territories. The Northern Athabaskan languages consist of 31 languages that can be divided into seven geographic subgroups.
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Southern Alaskan
1. Ahtna (a.k.a. Atna, Ahtena, Copper River)Central Alaska–Yukon
A. Koyukon
3. Deg Xinag (a.k.a. Deg Hit'an, Kaiyuhkhotana, Ingalik)B. Tanana–Tutchone
6. Upper Kuskokwim (a.k.a. Kolchan, Goltsan)I. TananaII. Tutchone (a.k.a. Gens de Bois, Gunana, Nahane, Nahani, Tutchonekutchin)10. Southern Tutchone (sometimes considered to be just a dialect)11. Northern Tutchone (a.k.a. Mayo) (sometimes considered to be just a dialect)C. Kutchin–Han
12. Gwich’in (a.k.a. Gwitch’in, Kutchin, Kootchin, Loucheux, Loucheaux, Takudh, Tukudh, "Quarrelers")Northwestern Canada
A. Cordillera
I. Central Cordillera (a.k.a. Tahltan-Tagish-Kaska)II. Southeastern CordilleraB. Mackenzie
I. Slavey–Hare (a.k.a. Slave)19. Slavey (a.k.a. Slavey proper, South Slavey, Southern Slavey, Dene Tha, Esclave, Nahane, Nahani, Slave)20. Mountain (a.k.a. Montagnards, Nahane, Nahani, Sih gotine, Sihta gotine)21. Bearlake (a.k.a. Satudine, Sahtu gotine, Bear Lake)22. Hare (a.k.a. Kawchottine, Ka so gotine, Kancho, Kawchodinneh, Rabbitskins, Ta-na-tin-ne)23. Dogrib (a.k.a. Tli Cho, Tłįchǫ or Thlingchadine)C. Chipewyan
24. Dene Suline (a.k.a. Chipewyan, Dëne Sųłiné, Dene, Yellowknife, Montagnais, "Northern Indians", Copper Indians, Coppermine Indians, Mithcocoman, Red Knife, T’atsan ottine, Tatsotine, Yellow Knife)Tsetsaut
25. Tsetsaut (a.k.a. Ts’ets’aut, Nahane, Nahani, Portland Canal, Wetalth)Central British Columbia
26. Babine-Witsuwit'en (a.k.a. North Carrier, Babine Carrier, Northern Carrier, Bulkley Valley, Lakes District, Western Carrier)Sarsi
30. Sarsi (a.k.a. Sarcee, Tsuu T’ina, or Tsuut’ina)Kwalhioqua–Tlatskanai
31. Kwalhioqua-Clatskanie (a.k.a. Kwalhioqua-Tlatskanie)References
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