The Haida language () is the language of the
Haida people. It contains well over 30
consonants, but only eight
vowels. Though sometimes thought to be a member of the
Na-Dené language family, it is usually considered to be a
language isolate.It is extremely endangered, with only 35–50 living speakers, nearly all of whom are over the age of 70.Currently Haida citizens and friends in all three dialect communities are working to revitalizing the language. In
Skidegate, fluent speakers gather on a daily basis to work on the southern or Skidegate dialect and have produced a large series of recordings. In
Masset, a group of younger learners is working with their fluent elders to reintegrate the northern or Masset dialect into their daily lives. In Alaska, the community conducts regular language classes for teens and adults, and has built a website complete with on-line recordings of the Kaigani dialect.
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