Gwich'in
Gwich'in noun: an ethnic group native to the northern Yukon Territory and adjacent parts of Alaska.
Noun
Gwich'in pl (plural only)
- An ethnic group native to the northern Yukon Territory and adjacent parts of Alaska.
- Climate varies from among the harshest in the Subarctic in the northern territory of the Gwich'in to more benign among the Carrier in the south.2009, Alan D. McMillan, Eldon Yellowhorn, First Peoples In Canada, →ISBN, page 246
- It is not a Gwich'in history, nor is it a self-conscious effort to use Gwich'in structures of knowledge.2010, Richard J. Preston, A Kindly Scrutiny of Human Nature: Essays in Honour of Richard Slobodin, →ISBN
- Synonyms:
- Loucheux
Proper noun
Gwich'in
- The Athabaskan language of this people.
- 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
Synonyms of Gwich'in
Forms of Gwich'in
| alternative form | Gwitchin |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Kutchin |
Questions about Gwich'in
- What does Gwich'in mean?
- Gwich'in means an ethnic group native to the northern Yukon Territory and adjacent parts of Alaska.
- What part of speech is Gwich'in?
- Gwich'in can be a noun or a proper noun.
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