Carrier, Southern

CAF

moribund

Dialects: Cheslatta, Nautley, Prince George, Stellaquo, Stoney Creek. Lexical similarity: 90% with Central Carrier ,.

Genealogy:

Eyak-Athabaskan
Athabaskan
Northern Athabaskan
Carrier

Demographics: 500 (1987 SIL). 2,060 identified in 2001. Census does not separate Babine ,, Central Carrier ,, and Southern Carrier. All Athapaskan L1 speakers in Canada 20,100 (1998 census).

Language Use: Also use English [eng].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Literature adapted from Central Carrier is useable. NT: 2002.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Canada