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  1. Gwich'in (Kutchin) is the Athabascan language spoken in the northeastern Alaska villages of Arctic Village, Venetie, Fort Yukon, Chalkyitsik, Circle, and Birch Creek, as well as in a wide adjacent area of the Northwest Territories and Yukon Territory.

    www.uaf.edu/anlc/languages-move/gwichin.php

    The Gwich’in language is one in the family of 47 Athabascan languages spoken in Alaska, Canada, western and southwestern United States. Athabascan languages are also part of a larger language family called Na Dene that includes Tlingit and Eyak.

    gwichin.community.uaf.edu/about-the-gwichin-lang…
  2. People also ask
    Who speaks the Gwichin language?The Gwichʼin language ( Dinju Zhuh Kʼyuu) belongs to the Athabaskan language family and is spoken by the Gwich'in First Nation (Canada) / Alaska Native People (United States). It is also known in older or dialect-specific publications as Kutchin, Takudh, Tukudh, or Loucheux.
    How many Gwich'in people speak the language?For the Gwich’in beneficiaries who are living within the NWT, only 20 people spoke the language in their home and only 275 reported they could speak the language. Around two-thirds of the people who can speak the language are over 40.
    Is Gwich'in a endangered language?Gwich’in is considered a severely endangered language due to the fact that today no children are learning Gwich’in as their first language. The Gwich’in language is traditionally spoken in northeastern Alaska, and in northwest Canada in the Yukon and Northwest Territories.
    How many dialects of Gwichin are there?There are two main dialects of Gwichʼin, eastern and western, which are delineated roughly at the Canada–US border. There are several dialects within these subgroupings, including Fort Yukon Gwichʼin, Arctic Village Gwichʼin, Western Canada Gwichʼin (Takudh, Tukudh, Loucheux), and Arctic Red River.
  3. About the Gwich’in Language – Gwich'in Language

    WebGwich’in is considered a severely endangered language due to the fact that today no children are learning Gwich’in as their first language. The Gwich’in language is traditionally spoken in northeastern Alaska, and in …

  4. Dinjii Zhuh K’yaa (Gwich'in) | anlorg