Dene language

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:language
gptkbp:cultural_practices includes oral traditions
includes storytelling
includes ceremonies
includes songs
gptkbp:cultural_significance important to Dene peoples
gptkbp:family gptkb:Athabaskan_languages
gptkbp:formulation polysynthetic
subject-object-verb order
gptkbp:has_cognates shared with other Athabaskan languages
gptkbp:has_dialects gptkb:Chipewyan
gptkb:Tlicho
Slavey
gptkbp:has_documentation recorded in dictionaries
gptkbp:has_features includes ejective consonants
complex verb forms
gptkbp:has_language influenced by English
influenced by French
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dene language
gptkbp:language gptkb:Na-Dene
used in signage
den
used in literature
used in art
used in education
used in music
used in films
used in media
used in community gatherings
used in cultural events
used in radio broadcasts
used in social media
used in community projects
used in conferences
used in seminars
used in workshops
used in cultural exchanges
used in government
used in dance
used in traditional practices
used in podcasts
used in international forums
used in television broadcasts
used in advocacy
gptkbp:language_of_instruction taught in schools
gptkbp:language_revitalization community initiatives
gptkbp:language_support endangered
gptkbp:notable_speakers approximately 2,000
gptkbp:preservation_efforts ongoing language revitalization programs
gptkbp:region gptkb:Alaska
gptkb:Northwest_Territories
gptkb:Yukon
gptkbp:related_to other Athabaskan languages
gptkbp:spoken_in gptkb:Canada
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:status recognized in Canada
gptkbp:system Latin script
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Salishan_languages
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5