Tutchone language
Tutchone is an Athabaskan language spoken by the Northern and Southern Tutchone First Nations in central and southern regions of Yukon Territory, Canada. Tutchone belongs to the Northern Athabaskan linguistic subfamily and has two primary varieties, Southern and Northern. Although they are sometimes considered separate languages, Northern and Southern Tutchone speakers are generally able to understand each other in conversation, albeit with moderate difficulty.
| Tutchone | |
|---|---|
| Dän kʼè (Southern) Dän kʼí (Northern) | |
| Native to | Canada |
| Region | Yukon |
| Ethnicity | 2,500 (1,100 Northern Tutchone, 1,400 Southern Tutchone; 2007) |
Native speakers | 360 (2016 census) |
Dené–Yeniseian?
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either:tce – Southernttm – Northern |
| Glottolog | tutc1236 |
Speaker location | |
Southern Tutchone is classified as Critically Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
Southern Tutchone is spoken in the Yukon communities of Aishihik, Burwash Landing, Champagne, Haines Junction, Kloo Lake, Klukshu, Lake Laberge, and Whitehorse.
Northern Tutchone is spoken in the Yukon communities of Mayo, Pelly Crossing, Stewart Crossing, Carmacks, and Beaver Creek.
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