±áä²Ô
±áä²Ô is the Athabascan language spoken in ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ at the village of Eagle and in Yukon Territory at Dawson.
Of the total ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥n ±áä²Ô population of about 50 people, perhaps 12 speak the language. A writing system was established in the 1970s, and considerable documentation has been carried out at the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Native Language Center as well as at the in Whitehorse.
Common Expressions
| mahsi' | thank you |
| nijaa | our friends |
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ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ is home to at least twenty distinct indigenous languages. More than just dialectal variants, these different languages reflect the cultural heritage of ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥'s Native peoples. For more information about particular languages, click below.