Sub-grouping of the Athabaskan languages
Also known as North Athabaskan · Northern Athapaskan language · Northern Athabaskan language · Northern Athabascan languages · Northern Athabascan
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Northern Athabaskan is a geographic sub-grouping of the Athabaskan language family spoken by indigenous peoples in the northern part of North America, particularly in Alaska, Yukon, and the Northwest Territories. The sprachraum of Northern Athabaskan languages spans the interior of Alaska to the Hudson Bay in Canada and from the Arctic Circle to the Canadian-American border. Languages in the group include Dane-zaa, Chipewyan, Babine-Witsuwitʼen, Carrier, and Slavey. The Northern Athabaskan languages consist of 31 languages that can be divided into seven geographic subgroups.