Haida
Haida (Xaat K\xedl) is the language of the southern half of Prince of Wales Island in the
villages of Hydaburg, Kasaan, and Craig, as well as a portion of the city of Ketchikan. Haida is considered a linguistic isolate with no proven genetic relationship to any
language family.
About 600 Haida people live in Alaska, and about 15 of the most elderly of those speak
the language. A modern writing system was developed in 1972.
Common Expressions
| háw'aa | thank you |
| sán uu dáng giidang? | hello (how are you?) |
Links and Resources
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Alaska is home to at least twenty distinct indigenous languages. More than just dialectal variants, these different languages reflect the diverse cultural heritage of Alaska's Native peoples. For more information about particular languages, click below.