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Koyukon Language (Ten'a)

Koyukon is an Athabascan language of Alaska. The language has been in decline, with mostly older people still speaking it, but some younger people are working to keep their ancestral language alive.

˜Koyukon Language Resources –

Koyukon Vocabulary:
Our list of vocabulary words in the Koyukon language, with comparison to words in other Athabaskan languages.

Tanana Tribal Council Language Lessons
Audio language lessons in Upper Koyukon including pronunciation, phrases and some grammar.

Koyukon Alphabet
Illustrated orthography of Koyukon, with examples.

Raven's Story
Recordings of oral history from Koyukon elders, in Koyukon and in English.

Koyukon Language, Past and Present
Article on language loss and revitalization among the Koyukon Athabaskans.

Ten'a Prayers:
Koyukon translation of the Hail Mary prayer.

Athapaskan Languages of Alaska
Place names in Koyukon, Ahtna, Tanana, Gwich'in, and Tanaina.

Athapaskan Women's Costumes and Ornaments:
Photographs and descriptions of Dene, Tutchone, Koyukon, and Slavey traditional clothing.

Koyukon Athabaskan Dictionary
Koyukon-English dictionary for sale.

Stories We Live by: Traditional Koyukon Athabaskan Stories
Bilingual presentation of Koyukon Indian legends.

˜Koyukon Culture and History Links –

Koyukon Map
Map of the territory of the Koyukon and neighboring peoples in Alaska.

Koyukon Legends:
Collection of Koyukon mythology and traditional stories.

Koyukon Authors

Phyllis Ann Fast

Mary Tall Mountain:
Koyukon Indian writers, their lives and work.

Make Prayers to the Raven: A Koyukon View of the Northern Forest
Ethnography of the Koyukon Athapaskans by an anthropologist who lived among them.

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