Talk:Southern Athabaskan languages

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I moved the page called "Apache language" to this page ("Apachean languages") because there is no such thing as the Apache language, a single language spoken by Apache Native Americans.

There several different (but related) languages termed Apachean (including Navajo) spoken by people who probably came from the North speaking a Proto-Apachean language that is ultimately derived from Proto-Athabaskan.

These people are not all the same, & they generally cant understand each other's language (although some Western Apaches claim to understand Navajo).

Apache is a word used to describe a Western concept of these people.

Comments, email: ish_ishwar@yahoo.com.sg

[edit] The tree is confusing

The subdivision of the Southern Athabascan languages is confusing. I believe I should interpret the tree like this:

Western is divided in Chiricahua-Mescalero, Navajo and Western Apache where Chiricahua-Mescalero divides into Chiricahua and Mescalero.

If this is correct then i. in front of Churicahua is confusing and it should be eliminated to avoid confusion or it should be replaced by 2/3.

ICE77 -- 81.104.129.226 20:23, 1 July 2007 (UTC)