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	Slavey language - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		In older literature, the name of the language was spelt Slave; however, the connotations of this, along with the pronunciation of the homograph slave (the final e should be pronounced) have caused the change to Slavey instead.
		Slavey was the native language spoken by the fictional band in the Canadian television series, North of 60.
		South Slavey language or Dene-thah, is spoken in the region of Great Slave Lake, upper Mackenzie River and drainage in Mackenzie District, northeast Alberta, northwest British Columbia.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Slavey_language (456 words)

	Language family - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A language family is a group of genetically related languages said to have descended from a common proto-language.
		The concept of linguistic ancestry is less clear-cut than the concept of biological ancestry, as in cases of extreme historical language contact, in particular the formation of creole languages and other types of mixed languages; it may be unclear which language should be considered the ancestor of a given language.
		Language families can be divided into smaller phylogenetic units, conventionally referred to as branches of the family, because the history of a language family is often represented as a tree diagram.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Language_families_and_languages (775 words)

	List of language families - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Although deaf sign languages have emerged naturally in deaf communities alongside or among spoken languages, they are unrelated to spoken languages and have different grammatical structures at their core.
		Thai Sign Language is a mixed language derived from ASL and the native sign languages of Bangkok and Chiang Mai, and may be considered part of the ASL family.
		According to a SIL report, sign languages of Russia, Moldova and Ukraine share a high degree of lexical similarity and may be dialects of one language, or distinct related languages.
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	Slavey Information Center - slavey timeline
		In older slavey indians houses literature, translating thank you in north slavey ghosts of slavey the name of the language was spelt Slave; however, the connotations of this, along with the pronunciation slavey petrov of the homograph slave (the final e should be pronounced) have caused the change to Slavey instead.
		Slavey was the native language spoken by the fictional band in the Canadian television series, North timelines slavey timeline' on slavey of 60.
		North Slavey language is spoken in the Mackenzie District along the middle Mackenzie slavey timeline River from Fort Norman north, around Great Bear Lake, and in the Mackenzie Mountains of the Canadian territory of Northwest Territories.
	www.scipeeps.com /Sci-Official_Languages_P_-_S/Slavey.html (432 words)

	Indigenous languages of the Americas - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Indigenous languages of the Americas (or Amerindian Languages) are spoken by indigenous peoples from the southern tip of South America to Alaska and Greenland, encompassing the land masses which constitute the Americas.
		The language or languages spoken by these early migrants, and the process by which the current diversity of indigenous languages in the Americas emerged, are a matter of speculation.
		The languages of the Pacific Northwest are notable for large consonant inventories and complex phonotactics (for example, some languages have words that lack vowels entirely).
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Native_American_languages (2193 words)

	NWT Literacy Council - Aboriginal Language - Languages of the Land - Page 19
		South Slavey is the primary dialect in the Deh Cho region and North Slavey is predominant in the Sahtu region.
		South Slavey is one of the stronger languages in the NWT.
		Slavey people are still a majority in this region and, through land claims and self-government processes, may have the authority and resources to support language retention and revitalization initiatives.
	www.nwt.literacy.ca /aborig/land/page19.htm (436 words)

	Alaskool - Many Tongues, Ancient Tales
		A single language, Tlingit is easily intelligible throughout its wide distribution because of a relatively recent expansion from the south, judging from the greater dialectical differences within Southern Tlingit.
		It is a single well-defined language with four dialects diverging from the main one: Egegik (Aglegmuit-Tarupiaq); Nunivak; Hooper Bay-Chevak, diverging in the direction of Pacific Gulf Yupik; and Unaliq in Norton Sound, diverging in the direction of Siberian Yupik or Naukanski in the Soviet Union.
		The languages on the Soviet side, with the definite exception of Yakut and possible exception of some Chukchi, are now spoken by few or none under the age of 20.
	www.alaskool.org /language/manytongues/ManyTongues.html (3421 words)

	Science Fair Projects - Slavey language
		The Slavey (also Slave) is an Athabaskan language used among the Slavey Native American people of Canada.
		Their language is considered to be a part of the Athabaskan language group (part of the larger Na-Dené family) and can be written using Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics or the Roman alphabet.
		South Slavey language is spoken in the region of Great Slave Lake, upper Mackenzie River and drainage in Mackenzie District, northeast Alberta, northwest British Columbia.
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Slavey_language (530 words)

	Dene Tha Language
		The Dene Tha (pronounced Dené Dháh) language is spoken in the south-western North-West Territories, north-western Alberta and north-eastern British Columbia.
		The Canadian Census indicates 2,120 South Slavey speakers, to which would have to be added a portion of the 10,585 who are reported as Dene speakers.
		Phonetically /l/ and /y/ are classified in the resonants row, but in the language, /l/ is the voiced partner of /ł/, and /y/ is the voiced counterpart of /sh/.
	www.languagegeek.com /dene/denetha/denetha.html (306 words)

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		It is bordered to the south by the contiguous United States and to the northwest by Alaska.
		Official language minority groups in most provinces and territories have the right to be educated in their language, in their own schools, with their own elected school boards, where they exist in sufficient numbers.
		The official language of Quebec is French, as defined by the province's Charter of the French Language, which was introduced by the Parti Quebecois in 1976.
	www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/c/a/n/Canada.html (5490 words)

	Athabaskan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The 24 Northern Athabaskan languages are spoken throughout the interior of Alaska and the interior of northwestern Canada.
		The 7 Pacific Coastal Athabaskan languages are spoken in Southern Oregon and Northern California.
		Isolated from the Northern and coastal languages, the 6 Southern Athabaskan languages, including the different Apache peoples and Navajo, are spoken in the US Southwest and the northwestern part of Mexico.
	athabaskan.iqnaut.net (912 words)

	The Ultimate Canada Dog Breeds Information Guide and Reference
		English is the majority language elsewhere with the exception of certain communities, and the territory of Nunavut where the majority of the population speak Inuktitut.
		It is bordered to the south by the contiguous United States, separated by the International Boundary, and to the northwest by Alaska.
		The official language of Quebec is French, as defined by the province's Charter of the French Language which protects the use of French, but also provides certain rights for speakers of English and aboriginal languages.
	www.dogluvers.com /dog_breeds/Canada (4421 words)

	Untitled Document
		South Slavey (Dene Zhatie) is the aboriginal language of the Fort Providence Dene and Metis.
		In recent years there seems to be a decline in the use of this language by the younger generations.
		With the introduction of English or French as the main language in the school system, Michif use declined and was nearly forgotten.
	www.ssimicro.com /fort_providence/goverment/metis_local/pastfuture.html (419 words)

	ICT [2003/10/30] Daycare promotes Native tongue
		While the gentleman conducting the informal language session continues about a tale involving the bear, he's conscious about continually emphasizing the word sah and moving the puppet simultaneously.
		Tambour has noticed that language skills have dropped significantly during the past generation with the increased presence of television and interaction with the non-native town 10 miles away.
		Besides the daycare, Alex also promotes the South Slavey language at the reserve's adult education facility and is also a translator for the territorial government.
	www.indiancountry.com /content.cfm?id=1067541614 (751 words)

	Invitation - Gallery
		The South Slavey are located in the Deh Cho region, along the Mackenzie River to the west of Great Slave Lake.
		Hunting was a vital skill, and moose the primary quarry of the South Slavey.
		The tourism industry provides the South Slavey people with an opportunity to sell their unique and beautiful handcrafts that showcase their talent for moosehair tufting, porcupine quill embroidery and beadwork.
	www.invitationproject.ca /cgi-win/quilt.exe?LISTING=1335 (435 words)

	South Slavey language (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The language he used to talk to me was obscene.
		In a BBC online article about the need to promote non-European languages in British schools, Dr Anderson of Goldsmiths College is quoted as follows: It's a question of status - the message has been that these languages are less important....
		In language discussions, results taken from search engines are often quoted as examples to show whether something is used as a form or to compare forms to see which is more common, etc. GoogleBlogoscoped has run 27,000 words from a...
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-South_Slavey_language.html (602 words)

	Reproductions Den Slavey - Find it on Coins-n-More.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		South Slavey language is spoken in the region of Great Slave Lake, upper Mackenzie River and drainage in Mackenzie District, northeast …
		South Slavey language or Dene-thah, is spoken in the region of Great Slave Lake, upper Mackenzie River and drainage in Mackenzie District, …
		Slavey language: Information From Answers.comSlavey language The Slavey (also Slave) (pronounced: /slevi/) is an ISO 639-2: den.
	www.coins-n-more.com /reproductions/den-slavey/c20g4736.html (390 words)

	All Information of North Slavey language (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Slavey (also Slave) (pronounced:) is an Athabaskan languages spoken among the Slavey First Nations people of Canada.
		North Slavey language is spoken in the District of Mackenzie along the middle Mackenzie River from Fort Norman, Northwest Territories north, around Great Bear Lake, and in the Mackenzie Mountains of the Canadian territory of Northwest Territories.
		Statistics: Speakers: 290 (1998 Statistics Canada) Alternate names: Slavi, Dené, Mackenzian, Slave Dialects: Hare, Bearlake, Mountain South Slavey language or Dene-thah, is spoken in the region of Great Slave Lake, upper Mackenzie River and drainage in Mackenzie District, northeast Alberta, northwest British Columbia.
	north.slavey.language.en.xvip.org (1996 words)

	Evolution of Slavey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Andy Norwegian, Dene language specialist for the Dehcho Divisional Board of Education, addresses the audience at the launch of the second edition of the Slavey verb dictionary in Fort Simpson on June 10.
		Dene language specialist Andy Norwegian, who co-edited the dictionary with Phil Howard, united the audience in laughter when recounting how Slavey wordsmiths have had to be innovative.
		Gun cases, it turned out, was a clever synonym for condoms because the word "condom" never existed in the South Slavey language.
	www.nnsl.com /frames/newspapers/2005-06/jun17_05la.html (414 words)

	TRIBAL CULTURAL AND LANGUAGE GROUPINGS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Mohawk is the dominant language among Canadian Haudenosaunee.
		Inuktitut is the single spoken language across the Canadian Arctic and Greenland.
		Consists of a single language, Dakota (Lakota), spoken in the southern portions of the three prairie provinces (and the Plains of the United States).
	www.shannonthunderbird.com /tribal_cultural_and_language_gro.htm (615 words)

	YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> Slavey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The Slavey (also Slave) are a First Nations people of the Dene group, indigenous to the Great Slave Lake region, in Canada's Northwest Territories, and extending into northeastern British Columbia and northwestern Alberta.
		This name was previously spelled in English as "Slave" but was changed to avoid confusion with the common noun referring to slavery.
		An account of interactions between Slaveys and a white man named George Hunter
	www.yourart.com /research/encyclopedia.cgi?subject=/Slavey (97 words)

	Canku Ota - November 1, 2003 - Learn How to Say Cake in South Slavey and Eat it too
		Besides the accumulation of a variety of northern meals, the publication is also a project to preserve the South Slavey dialect.
		To be distributed for free throughout the region, with a first-run edition of 500 copies, these recipes will be an education tool for the more than half of the population that understand South Slavey and its related North Slavey tongue.
		Most of the translation was easy and for those foods that weren't originally native to the north, such as those brought in centuries ago by the trappers and explorers; the English remained and is listed as such in the cookbook.
	www.turtletrack.org /Issues03/Co11012003/CO_11012003_Eating_Cake.htm (780 words)

	Laws of the land in Slavey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		There are few people who are literate in the language, which will make it an ever greater challenge, but one that must be met, according to Fabian.
		Delegates ratified a resolution to draft the constitution in Slavey.
		In response to concerns raised that people from the south may someday outnumber the Dene and Metis in the Dehcho, chief negotiator George Erasmus assured the delegates that they will maintain at least 50 per cent of seats on regional and community councils.
	www.nnsl.com /frames/newspapers/2005-07/jul8_05as.html (414 words)

	Communities - A Guide to Mineral Exploration and Development in the NWT / Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
		The Slavey people lived off the land, taking only what they needed and building nothing of permanence.
		The Slavey people, who were attracted by the area’s excellent fishing, congregated there.
		Slavey bead and quill work, and local prints and paintings are common gift items.
	nwt-tno.inac-ainc.gc.ca /mpf/communit/com_e.asp?ID=12 (1199 words)

	Slavey language (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The Slavey (also Slave) (pronounced:) is an Athabaskan language used among the Slavey Native American people of Canada.
		Statistics: Speakers: 290 (1998 Statistics Canada) Alternate names: Slavi, Dené, Mackenzian, Slave Dialects: Hare, Bearlake, Mountain SIL code: SCS ISO 639-2: den South Slavey language is spoken in the region of Great Slave Lake, upper Mackenzie River and drainage in Mackenzie District, northeast Alberta, northwest British Columbia.
		Category:Northern Athabaskan languages Category:Languages of Canada Category:Native American languages of the Subarctic
	slavey-language.iqnaut.net (390 words)

	The Slavey comprised of two groups North and South Slavey are... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The Slavey comprised of two groups North and South Slavey are...
		The "Slavey" (comprised of two groups, North and South Slavey) are a native American native American group indigenous indigenous to the Great Slave Lake Great Slave Lake region, in Canada Canada's Northwest Territories Northwest Territories.
		They are considered to be a part of the Athabascan Athabascan or Na-Dene language group Na-Dene language group, and use a derivation of the "Cree" syllabary "Cree" syllabary for written language language.
	www.biodatabase.de /Slavey (120 words)

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