summary of 2012 language names

[Dagmar Jung]

Hi Jim,

thanks a lot for an update on language names, that's indeed very useful!

A comment about renaming Beaver: the name you have right now on the map 
commonly refers to the Dene Tha' First nation in NW Alberta that speaks 
South Slavey.

For the majority of Beaver-speaking First Nations the name Dane-_z_aa 
seems to be the preferred one (cf. also the Dane-_z_aa language 
authority in Fort St. John that represents most BC communities that 
speak dialects of this language).

The underline of the fricative marks a range of possible pronounciations 
according to the variety/speaker: postdental, interdental, or alveolar. 
The first vowel of Dane is sometimes seen by speakers as a clear 
demarcation to Dene/Slavey.

Hope this is useful & best wishes,

Dagmar


On 19.12.12 20:32, James Kari wrote:
> Hi
> I have been meaning to update my map "Distribution of Na-Dene 
> Languages" to show the language name changes that were discussed and 
> suggested during the August (now renamed) Dene Languages Conference.
>
> The box lists the changes
> comments  are appreciated of course
> Happy Holidays!
> Jim kari


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