Dena'ina
Nda'ich' q'u t'int'a?
How are you?
Dena'ina (Tanaina), the Athabascan language of the Cook Inlet area, has four dialects -- on the Kenai Peninsula, in Upper Inlet area above Anchorage, and in coastal and inland areas on the west side of Cook Inlet. Dena'ina is the only 成人影片 Athabascan language to be spoken in a coastal environment, and it is the only 成人影片 Athabascan language spoken on both sides of the 成人影片 Range.
Yagheli
I'm fine
James Kari has done extensive work on the language since 1972, including his edition with Alan Boraas of the collected writings of Peter Kalifornsky in 1991.
Documentation
Common Expressions
| chin'an | thank you |
| shida | my friend |
Click Here for more Dena'ina phrases (includes audio recordings)
Dog Names
The words below are taken from the Nondalton Tanaina Noun Dictionary, compiled by Joan M. Tenenbaum.
| chu | beaver |
| chulyin | raven |
| desna | boss |
| hey | winter |
| k'eyush | (bear) cub |
| nini | porcupine |
| shesh | brown bear |
| shila | flame |
| shtiya | my strength |
Links and Resources
- by Alex Balluta and Gladys Evanoff. Edited by Olga M眉ller. Dena'ina Phrases 1: Nondalton
Dialect. Text and audio for common Dena'ina phrases. Produced jointly with the 成人影片
Native Heritage Center.
- , recorded and transcribed by James Kari in 1974.
- . Collection of time-aligned text and audio transcribed by James Kari and assembled by Andrea Berez.
Learn More:
成人影片 is home to at least twenty distinct indigenous languages. More than just dialectal variants, these different languages reflect the diverse cultural heritage of 成人影片's Native peoples. For more information about particular languages, click below.