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Number: 4641

Language: Eyak

Location: SE Alaska

Population: 1

Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Na-Dene: Athabaskan-Eyak

Other Sources:

Krauss, Michael E. 1965. "Eyak: A Preliminary Report," Canadian Journal of Linguistics 10, 167-87.
Krauss, Michael E. 1964. "Proto-Athapaskan-Eyak and the Problem of Na-Dene: The Phonology," IJAL 30, 118-31.

Consonant system:

    t^h t^ʔ k^h k^ʔ q^h q^ʔ ʔ
(b)d ɡ ɡʷ G
    t^sh t^sʔ t^lh t^lʔ č^h č^ʔ
    d^z d^l ɡ̌
    s š x xʷ χ h
m n (ŋ)
    l ɬ

Stops: (b) t^h t^ʔ d k^h k^ʔ ɡ ɡʷ q^h q^ʔ G ʔ

Affricates: t^s^h t^sʔ d^z t^l^h t^l^ʔ d^l č^h č^ʔ ɡ̌

Fricatives: s š x xʷ χ h

Nasals: m n (ŋ)

Laterals: l ɬ

Glides: j w

Vowel system:

i u
ǝ

Front Vowels: i

Central Vowels: ǝ

Back Vowels: u

Long Vowels: ī ɛ̄ ā ū

Nasal Vowels: ĩ ã ũ

Modified Vowels:

v^ʔ
v^h
(v̰ v̤)

Syntax: SOV

Ergative:

Prep/Post:

Number: 4642

Language: Proto-Athabaskan

Location: Alaska

Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Na-Dene: Athabaskan

Other Sources: Krauss, Michael E. 1964. "Proto-Athapaskan-Eyak and the Problem of Na-Dene: The Phonology," IJAL 30, 118-31.

Consonant system:

t t^ʔ d k k^ʔ ɡ kʷ k^ʔʷ ɡʷ q q^ʔ G qʷ q^ʔʷ Gʷ ʔ
t^s t^sʔ d^z t^l t^l^ʔ d^l č č^ʔ ɡ̌
s š x xʷ χ χʷ h
n
l ɬ

Stops: t t^ʔ d k k^ʔ ɡ kʷ k^ʔʷ ɡʷ q q^ʔ G qʷ q^ʔʷ Gʷ ʔ

Affricates: t^s t^sʔ d^z t^l t^l^ʔ d^l č č^ʔ ɡ̌

Fricatives: s š x xʷ χ χʷ h

Nasals: n

Laterals: l ɬ

Glides: j w

Front Vowels: i ɛ

Central Vowels: ǝ a

Back Vowels: u ʋ ɑ

Nasal Vowels:

ṽ
ṽ̰ all

Modified Vowels: v^ʔ v^h

Syntax: SOV

Ergative:

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Number: 4643

Language: Tanaina

Location: SC Alaska

Population: 300

Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Na-Dene: Athabaskan: Tanaina-Ahtna

Other Sources: Kari, James. 1975. "The Disjunct Boundary in the Navajo and Tanaina Verb Prefix Complexes," IJAL 41, 330-45.

Consonant system:

   p t t^h t^ʔ k k^h k^ʔ q q^h q^ʔʔ
    t^s t^sh t^sʔ t^l t^lh t^lʔč č^h č^ʔ
    s š x χ h
    z ž ɣ ʁ
m n
    l ɬ

Stops: p t t^h t^ʔ k k^h k^ʔ q q^h q^ʔʔ

Affricates: t^s t^s^h t^sʔ t^l t^l^h t^l^ʔč č^h č^ʔ

Fricatives: s z š ž x ɣ χ ʁ h

Nasals: m n

Laterals: l ɬ

Glides: j

Vowel system:

i u
e
a

Front Vowels: i e

Central Vowels: a

Back Vowels: u

Syntax: SOV

Ergative:

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Number: 4644

Language: Ahtna

Location: Alaska

Population: 250

Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Na-Dene: Athabaskan: Tanaina-Ahtna

Consonant system:

Syntax: SOV

Ergative:

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Number: 4645

Language: Ingalik

Location: Alaska

Population: 150

Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Na-Dene: Athabaskan: Ingalik-Koyukon

Consonant system:

Syntax: SOV

Ergative:

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Number: 4646

Language: Holikachuk

Location: W Alaska

Population: 12

Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Na-Dene: Athabaskan: Ingalik-Koyukon

Consonant system:

Syntax: SOV

Ergative:

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Number: 4647

Language: Koyukon

Dialect: Central

Location: Alaska

Population: 600

Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Na-Dene: Athabaskan: Ingalik-Koyukon

Dictionary: Jones, Eliza. 1978. Junior Dictionary for Central Koyukon Athabaskan. Anchorage: Univ. of Alaska.

Consonant system:

    t t^ʔ k k^ʔ q q^ʔ ʔ
b d ɡ G
    t^st^sʔ t^l t^lʔ č č^ʔ
    d^z d^l ɡ̌
    s š x h
    ɣ
m n ñ
    l ɬ

Stops: b t t^ʔ d k k^ʔ ɡ q q^ʔ G ʔ

Affricates: t^st^sʔ d^z t^l t^l^ʔ d^l č č^ʔ ɡ̌

Fricatives: s š x ɣ h

Nasals: m n ñ

Laterals: l ɬ

Glides: j

Vowel system:

    i u
    o
    a

Front Vowels: i

Central Vowels: a

Back Vowels: u o

Long Vowels: ē ā ō

Syntax: SOV

Ergative:

Prep/Post:

Number: 4648

Language: Upper Tanana

Location: Alaska

Population: 300

Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Na-Dene: Athabaskan: Tanana-Upper Kuskokwim

Consonant system:

Syntax: SOV

Ergative:

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Number: 4649

Language: Tanacross

Location: EC Alaska

Population: 65

Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Na-Dene: Athabaskan: Tanana-Upper Kuskokwim

Consonant system:

Syntax: SOV

Ergative:

Prep/Post:

Number: 4650

Language: Tanana

Location: Alaska

Population: 300

Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Na-Dene: Athabaskan: Tanana-Upper Kuskokwim

Consonant system:

Syntax: SOV

Ergative:

Prep/Post:

Number: 4651

Language: Upper Kuskokwim

Location: Alaska

Population: 150

Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Na-Dene: Athabaskan: Tanana-Upper Kuskokwim

Consonant system:

Syntax: SOV

Ergative:

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Number: 4652

Language: Northern Tutchone

Location: NW Canada

Population: 200

Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Na-Dene: Athabaskan: Tutchone

Consonant system:

Syntax: SOV

Ergative:

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Number: 4653

Language: Southern Tutchone

Location: NW Canada

Population: 200

Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Na-Dene: Athabaskan: Tutchone

Consonant system:

Syntax: SOV

Ergative:

Prep/Post:

Number: 4654

Language: Tahltan

Location: SW Canada (British Columbia)

Population: 900

Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Na-Dene: Athabaskan: Tahltan-Kaska

Consonant system:

Syntax: SOV

Ergative:

Prep/Post:

Number: 4655

Language: Kaska

Location: W Canada

Population: 400

Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Na-Dene: Athabaskan: Tahltan-Kaska

Consonant system:

Syntax: SOV

Ergative:

Prep/Post:

Number: 4656

Language: Tsetsaut

Location: S Alaska

Population: extinct

Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Na-Dene: Athabaskan: Tsetsaut

TextBooks: Boas, Franz and Pliny Earle Goddard. 1924. "Ts'ets'aut, an Athapaskan Language from Portland Canal, British Colombia," IJAL 3, 1-35.

Consonant system:

Syntax: SOV NA GN NUM-N POSS-N

Ergative:

Prep/Post: /POST

Number: 4657

Language: Umpqua

Location: Oregon

Population: extinct

Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Na-Dene: Athabaskan: Pacific
Coast: Oregon

Consonant system:

Syntax: SOV

Ergative:

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Number: 4658

Language: Tolowa

Dialect: Chasta Costa

Location: N California

Population: 5

Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Na-Dene: Athabaskan: Pacific
Coast: Oregon

Other Sources: Bright, Jane O. 1964. "The Phonology of Smith River Athapaskan (Tolowa)," IJAL 30, 101-7.

Consonant system:

p t t^h t^ʔ k k^ʔ kʷ k^ʔʷ ʔ
t^sʔ č̣^ʔč č^h č^ʔ
s ṣ̌ š x ɣ xʷ h
m ^ʔm n ^ʔn
l ɬ

Stops: p t t^h t^ʔ k k^ʔ kʷ k^ʔʷ ʔ

Affricates: t^sʔ č̣^ʔč č^h č^ʔ

Fricatives: s ṣ̌ š x ɣ xʷ h

Nasals: m ^ʔm n ^ʔn

Laterals: l ɬ

Glides: j w

Front Vowels: i e

Central Vowels: ǝ a

Back Vowels: u

Long Vowels: ī ē ā

Nasal Vowels:

ı̃ ã ũ
ı̃̄ ã̄ ũ̄

Syllable: (C)CV(C)(C), but no CCVCC Nˈ

Stress: pitch accent (hi lo)

Syntax: SOV

Ergative:

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Comments: Most speakers of the Tolowa dialect (15 in all-1964) are over 70.

Number: 4659

Language: Tolowa

Dialect: Tututni

Location: SW Oregon

Population: 5

Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Na-Dene: Athabaskan: Pacific
Coast: Oregon

Other Sources:

Golla, Victor. 1976. "Tututni (Oregon Athapaskan)," IJAL 42, 217-27.
Jacobs, Elizabeth D. 1977. "A Chetco Athapaskan Text and Translation," IJAL 43, 269-73.

Consonant system:

p t t^h t^ʔ k k^ʔ kʷ k^ʔʷ ʔ
t̪^sʔ t^lʔ ṭ^sʔ č č^h č^ʔ
s̪ ṣ š x ɣ xʷ ɣʷ h
m n
l ɬ

Stops: p t t^h t^ʔ k k^ʔ kʷ k^ʔʷ ʔ

Affricates: t̪^sʔ t^lʔ ṭ^sʔ č č^h č^ʔ

Fricatives: s̪ ṣ š x ɣ xʷ ɣʷ h

Nasals: m n

Laterals: l ɬ

Glides: j

Front Vowels: i e

Central Vowels: ǝ a

Back Vowels: o

Syntax: SOV GN NUM-N POSS-N

Ergative:

Prep/Post: /POST

Number: 4660

Language: Galice

Location: SW Oregon

Population: extinct (c. 1960)

Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Na-Dene: Athabaskan: Pacific
Coast: Oregon

Grammar: Hoijer, Harry. 1966. "Galice Athapaskan: A Grammatical Sketch," IJAL 32, 320-7.

Other Sources: Hoijer, Harry. 1973. "Galice Noun and Verb Stems," Linguistics 104, 49-73.

Consonant system:

p t t^h t^ʔ k k^h k^ʔ kʷ k^hʷ k^ʔʷ ʔ
t^s t^sʔ t^l^ʔ č č^ʔ
s z š h
m n
l ɬ

Stops: p t t^h t^ʔ k k^h k^ʔ kʷ k^hʷ k^ʔʷ ʔ

Affricates: t^s t^sʔ t^l^ʔ č č^ʔ

Fricatives: s z š h

Nasals: m n

Laterals: l ɬ

Glides: j w w̥

Front Vowels: I ɛ

Central Vowels: a

Back Vowels: ʋ

Long Vowels: ī ɛ̄ ā ō

Nasal Vowels:

Ĩ ã ʋ̃ ı̃̄ ã̄ ȭ

Diphthongs: ea ai ao oi ei

Noun Number: a few kin terms have a plural

Pronouns:

1 4
2 5
3 6
4=5

Syntax: POSS-N

Ergative:

Prep/Post: /POST