Alaska, Hawaiʻi and the US Pacific
Upper Tanana
Lands
Northway, Tetlin and Tok in eastern Interior Alaska, United States, with a small community across the border in Canada
Countries United States, Canada
Facts 3
Today
Née'aaneegn', the Upper Tanana language, is one of ten Doyon region languages for which Doyon Languages Online is creating introductory online lessons.
As of 2026 Source: Doyon Foundation, Language Programs (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Land
Upper Tanana is spoken mainly in Northway, Tetlin and Tok in Alaska, with a small community of speakers across the border in Canada.
Source: Alaska Native Language Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Languages - Upper Tanana (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Language
The Upper Tanana people's own name for their language is Nee'aaneegn'.
Source: Alaska Native Language Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Languages - Upper Tanana (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
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