Southern Athabaskan languages

Southern Athabaskan (also Apachean) is a subfamily of Athabaskan languages spoken primarily in the North American Southwest (including Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Sonora) with two outliers in Oklahoma and Texas. These languages are spoken by various groups of Apache and Navajo peoples.Western Apaches call their language Nnee biyáti’ or Ndee biyáti’. Navajos call their language Diné bizaad. There are several well known historical people whose first language was Southern Athabaskan. Geronimo (Goyaałé) who spoke Chiricahua was a famous raid and war leader. Manuelito who spoke Navajo is famous for his pre and post Long walk of the Navajos leadership.
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