The bill sponsored by Juneau Rep. Andi Story would add Cup’ig, Middle Tanana, Lower Tanana and Wetał to the list.
Rep. Andi Story , D-Juneau, speaks during a House Education Committee meeting on May 3, 2024. that adds several Indigenous languages to Alaska’s official list of languages.
The languages that the bill adds to the official list are Cup’ig, Middle Tanana, Lower Tanana and Wetał. Middle and Lower Tanana were previously classified as just one language.there are currently no high-proficiency speakers of the Wetał language. It comes from the Portland Canal region of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia.
In testimony earlier this year, the chairman of the council, X̱ʼunei Lance Twitchell, said he supports the bill and argued Indigenous languages need to be a bigger priority for the state. Twichell teaches Alaska Native languages at the University of Alaska Southeast.
Alaska Native Language Preservation And Advisory C Andi Story Cup'ig Gov. Mike Dunleavy Lance Twitchell Lower Tanana And Wetał. Middle Tanana Rep. David Eastman
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