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Atnakenaege'
Ahtna language
About Atnakenaege'
Ahtna is spoken by 25 speakers in the Copper River region in Interior Alaska. It is closely related to Dena’ina. There are four main dialects of Ahtna: Lower (Atnahwt’aene), Central Dan’ehwt’aene, Western (Tsaay Hwt’aene) and Upper Ahtna (Tatl’ahwt’aene). Subsistence activist Katie John helped to create an orthography for Ahtna in the 1970s.
Phrases
Nts'e di'tae?
How are you? (singular)
Ugheli ełaen.
I'm good.
Nts'e doht'ae?
How are you? (plural)
Ugheli ts'ilaen.
We are good.
Aen.
Yes.
Kole.
No.
Xonahang.
Goodbye.
Tsin'aen.
Thank you.
Nune'snii.
I love you (to significant other).
Siine k'e
nadae.
I love you (to family members).
Resources
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Ahtna Videos
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