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