Ahtna Place Names Lists w/CD by Kari, James Ahtna is the Athabascan language of the Copper River drainage in south-central Alaska. With more than 2,200 place names in drainage-based sections within and beyond the 35,000-square-mile language area, Ahtna has the most comprehensive geographic name data set of any Alaska Native language. Includes maps. Second edition; first published in 1983. Language: Ahtna (AA11)