Tlingit
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A language of United States
1,240 in United States (2015 census), decreasing. 500 fluent speakers (Golla 2007). Ethnic population: 10,000 (1995 M. Krauss). Total users in all countries: 1,242.
Alaska: Carcross-Tagish inland, Ketchikan south to Yakutat north.
8a (Moribund). Recognized language (2014, Official Languages of Alaska Law as amended, Alaska Statute 44.12.310). Language of registered tribe: Angoon Community Association, Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes, Chilkat Indian Village (Klukwan), Chilkoot Indian Association (Haines), Craig Community Association, Douglas Indian Association, Hoonah Indian Association, Ketchikan Indian Corporation, Klawock Cooperative Association, Organized Village of Kake, Organized Village of Saxman, Petersburg Indian Association, Sitka Tribe of Alaska, Skagway Village, Wrangell Cooperative Association, Yakutat Tlingit Tribe.
Northern Tlingit, Transitional Southern Tlingit, Sanya-Henya Tlingit, Tongass.
SOV.
Older adults only. Most shifted to English [eng].
Practical writing system developed in the 1960s. Radio. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 1969.
Rich documentation of Tlingit literature and oratory in publications by Nora and Richard Dauenhauer (Golla 2007).