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Haida Indian Language

Haida is a Northwest Coast language of British Columbia and Alaska whose origin is uncertain. Many linguists have considered it to be an Athabaskan language, but others consider it an isolate (a language unrelated to any other language). Fewer than a hundred elders speak the Haida Indian language fluently today, but some young Haida people are working to keep their ancestral language alive.



˜Haida Language
Haida language samples and resources.

˜Haida Nation Culture and History
Information and links about the Haida tribe past and present.

˜Haida Indians Fact Sheet
Our answers to common questions about the Haidas.

˜Haida Indians Fact Sheet
Our answers to common questions about the Haidas.

˜Haida Legends
Introduction to Haida mythology.



˜Haida Language Resources –

Our Haida Language Materials

Haida Vocabulary:
     Our list of vocabulary words in the Haida language, with comparison to words in Athabaskan languages.
Haida Animal Words:
    Illustrated glossary of animal words in the Haida language.

Haida Language Lessons and Linguistic Descriptions

Haida Language
     Website dedicated to the study, preservation and revitalization of the Haida language.
Xaad Kil
     Haida pronounciation guide and a Haida language story.
Northern Haida Language * Southern Haida Language
     Scanned-in langauge information including grammar, phonology, and excerpts from a collection of Haida stories.
Haida Language Plaque
     Canadian human rights tribute written in the Haida Indian language.
British Columbia Placenames:
     Canadian place names in Haida, Kwakiutl, and Nass-Giksan.

Links, References, and Additional Information

Haida Language:
Encyclopedia articles on the Haida Indian language.
Lengua Haida:
Information about the Haida language in Spanish.
Haidas * The Haida Indians:
Haida links.



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