Tanacross
Tanacross is a language spoken by the Tanacross people, a Native American group residing in the Tanacross region of Alaska. It is a member of the Athabaskan language family, which is a group of languages spoken by indigenous peoples across North America.
Overview[edit | edit source]
Tanacross is considered an endangered language, with fewer than 65 speakers as of 2007. Efforts are being made to preserve the language, including the development of a Tanacross dictionary and the teaching of the language in local schools.
Phonology[edit | edit source]
Tanacross has a complex phonology, with a large number of consonants and vowels. It also features tone, a feature not common in many other Athabaskan languages.
Grammar[edit | edit source]
The grammar of Tanacross is characterized by a complex verb system, with verbs inflecting for aspect, mode, and voice. Nouns in Tanacross can take a number of case endings, and the language also has a system of pronouns.
Preservation Efforts[edit | edit source]
Efforts to preserve Tanacross include the development of a Tanacross dictionary, the teaching of the language in local schools, and the recording of Tanacross speakers for linguistic research.
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