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Dene Zhatıé

Dene Zhatıé proper noun: south Slavey.

Proper noun

Dene Zhatıé

  1. South Slavey.
    • In the heart of Denendeh Northwest Territories, picturesque mountains make for breathtaking views and hold important stories in their traditional place names, like Tthenáágó – meaning strong rock in Dene Zhatıé.2020 November 14, Charlotte Morritt-Jacobs, “Nahanni Butte: Life with Limited Infrastructure North of 60”, in APTN News
    • In the Northwest Territories, the languages with official status are English, French, Dëne Sųłıné (Chipewyan), Nēhiyawēwin (Cree), Dene Kǝdǝ́ (Northern Slavey), Dene Zhatıé (Southern Slavey), Dinjii Zhu’ Ginjik (Gwich’in), Inuinnaqtun, Inuktitut, Inuvialuktun and Tłįcho.2025, Marie-Ève Hudon, Language regimes in the Provinces and the Territories, Ottawa, Canada: Library of Parliament, page 30

Origin of Dene Zhatıé

Unadapted borrowing from South Slavey Dene Zhatıé.

Questions about Dene Zhatıé

What does Dene Zhatıé mean?
Dene Zhatıé means south Slavey.
What part of speech is Dene Zhatıé?
Dene Zhatıé is a proper noun.

Words near Dene Zhatıé in the dictionary

  1. dendryphantines
  2. Dendy
  3. dene
  4. Dene Kǝdǝ́
  5. Dene Valley
  6. Dene Zhatıé
  7. Dene-Caucasian
  8. Dene-Yeniseian
  9. Deneau
  10. Deneaus
  11. Deneb

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