Haida, Northern

HDN

moribund

Alternate Names: Masset

Dialects: None known. Borderline inherent intelligibility with Southern Haida ,. A member of macrolanguage Haida ,.

Genealogy:

Haida

Demographics: 30 in Canada (1995 M. Krauss). Population of 270 reported in 2001 census may include Northern , and Southern , Haida. Population total all countries: 45. Ethnic population: 750 (Golla 2007).

Language Use: Shifting to English [eng]. Speakers 50 and older.

Language Development: Radio programs. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 1891–1899.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Canada

Other Comments: Language courses in Haida (1991).