Beaver

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A language of Canada

ISO 639-3
bea
Alternate Names
Castor, Dane-zaa, Dane-zaa Záágé, Danezaa, Dunne-za, Dunneza
Autonym
Danezaa ZaageɁ‎ (Danezaa Zaage)
User Population

160 (FPCC 2014). 450 semi-speakers (FPCC 2014). Ethnic population: 1,560 (FPCC 2014).

Location

British Columbia and Alberta provinces: Chateh (Assumption) on Hay river, and Prophet river south of Fort Nelson.

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Language Status

8a (Moribund). Language of recognized indigenous peoples: Beaver, Blueberry River, Doig River, Halfway River, Horse Lake, Prophet River, Saulteau, West Moberly.

Classification
Eyak-Athabaskan, Athabaskan, Northern Athabaskan
Language Use

Shifted to English [eng].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 5%–15%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Bible portions: 1886–1989.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Beaver
Writing

Latin script [Latn]. Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics script [Cans], no longer in use.