Kaska language
Kaska (ISO 639-3 code kkz) is a language of the Athabaskan-Eyak-Tlingit family spoken in Canada. It has about 32 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as critically endangered.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | kkz |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | kask1239 |
| Family | Athabaskan-Eyak-Tlingit |
| Area | North America |
| Countries | Canada |
| Speakers (estimate) | 32 |
| Endangerment | Critically Endangered (80 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Athabaskan-Eyak-Tlingit languages, nearest first.
- South Slavey3,260 speakers
- Dogrib2,470 speakers
- Chipewyan2,235 speakers
- Gwichʼin550 speakers
- Chilcotin472 speakers
- Carrier310 speakers
- Southern Carrier310 speakers
- Babine211 speakers
- Beaver201 speakers
- Northern Tutchone200 speakers
- Southern Tutchone200 speakers
- Tlingit200 speakers
More about Kaska
- Glottolog: classification and references
- Endangered Languages Project: vitality and resources
- Wikipedia article
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status and speaker estimate: Endangered Languages Project. Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.