Danezāgé'

The Na-Dené language family is formed by sixteen distinct languages covering northern British Columbia (cf. 2.2; Figure 2.2)10, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, with languages like Dakelh (Carrier), Dane-Za (Beaver), Danezāgé’ (Kaska) , Dene K’e (Slavey), Tāłtān, Tse’khene, Tŝilhqot’in, Southern Tutchone, Witsuwit’en/Nedut’en; the southwest United States with Diné bizaad (Navajo) and Apache, as well as the Pacific Coast in northern California and Oregon [...].

2021, Paula Laita Pallarés, Indigenous Language Revitalization in British Columbia: Yuneŝit’in strategies for Nenqayni ch’ih or the Tŝilhqot’in language, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, archived from the original on 12 Nov 2025, page 82

In the 2021 census, 11,370 people reported the knowledge of Dene. With thousands of speakers across parts of Canada and the United States, Dene is one of the biggest language families in North America. However, some Dene languages are considered endangered, such as Danezāgé’ (Kaska Dena), with 225 people claiming knowledge of the language in the 2021 census.

2024 November 18, Michael I. Asch, Michelle Filice, “Dene”, in The Canadian Encyclopedia