Gwich’in
Athabaskan language of the Gwich’in indigenous people
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Gwich’in
Summary
Gwich’in is a language[1]. Gwich’in ranks in the top 4% of language entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (177 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Gwich’in is identified as part of the Gwich'in people ethnic group[3].
- Gwich’in is in the country of Canada[4].
- Gwich’in is in the country of United States[5].
- Gwich’in's instance of is recorded as language[6].
- Gwich’in's instance of is recorded as modern language[7].
- Gwich’in is a type of Northern Athabaskan[8].
- Gwich’in's writing system is recorded as Latin script[9].
- Gwich’in's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Gwichʼin language[10].
- Gwich’in's number of speakers, writers, or signers is recorded as {'amount': '+670'}[11].
- Gwich’in's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'gwi', 'text': 'Dinjii Zhuʼ Ginjik'}[12].
- Gwich’in's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'gwi', 'text': 'Dinju Zhuh Kʼyuu'}[13].
- Gwich’in's UNESCO language status is recorded as 4 severely endangered[14].
- Gwich’in's indigenous to is recorded as Northwest Territories[15].
- Gwich’in's indigenous to is recorded as Yukon[16].
- Gwich’in's indigenous to is recorded as Alaska[17].
- Gwich’in's exact match is recorded as http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/language/GWI[18].
- Gwich’in's Ethnologue language status is recorded as 7 Shifting[19].
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Origins and Family
Gwich’in is identified as part of the Gwich'in people ethnic group[3].
Why It Matters
Gwich’in ranks in the top 4% of language entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (177 views/month).[2] Gwich’in has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] Gwich’in is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]