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Scriptures published: New Testament (2005--2008)
Literacy: Literacy rate in first language: 1%--5%. Literacy rate in second language: 25%--50%. Taught in primary schools
Primary country: Canada
Region: Northwest Territories, between Great Slave lake and Great Bear lake. 6 communities: Bechoko, Whati (formerly Lac la Martre), Gameti, Wekweti, Detah, and Ndilo (a subcommunity of Yellowknife). Rae is center. Detah and Ndilo host the Weledeh dialect
Religion: No information available.
Livelihood: Hunters; trappers
Status: Statutory language of provincial identity in Canada
Number of users: 2,080