Athapaskan language family
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- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Language, Linguistics, Philology
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians
- Curriculum: American Indian History, Canadian History
- Geographical Location: Canada, United States
Article abstract:
The Athapaskan language family is spoken by a small number of people spread out over a very large area. The origins of this language group are obscure, since none of the tribes speaking Athapaskan languages had developed writing before the arrival of European settlers. There is some evidence, however, of a relationship to native languages spoken in Siberia.
The largest group of Athapaskans still speaking their original languages in modern times inhabit the interior of the Subarctic and Arctic areas. They speak about a dozen dialects,...
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