±áä²Ô
±áä²Ô is the Athabascan language spoken in òòò½´«Ã½ at the village of Eagle and in Yukon Territory at Dawson.
Of the total òòò½´«Ã½n ±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 òòò½´«Ã½ Native Language Center as well as at the in Whitehorse.
Common Expressions
mahsi' | thank you |
nijaa | our friends |
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òòò½´«Ã½ is home to at least twenty distinct indigenous languages. More than just dialectal variants, these different languages reflect the cultural heritage of òòò½´«Ã½'s Native peoples. For more information about particular languages, click below.