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Chipewyan

Chipewyan

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A language spoken by Indigenous people who live around Great Slave Lake and Hudson Bay
  • noun
  • /ˈtʃɪpəˌwɪən/
: chipewyan
  • The story was translated from English into Chipewyan for the local radio station.

Examples

  • She is taking classes to learn Chipewyan and preserve her heritage.

  • The Chipewyan language has many unique sounds.

  • Many elders in the community still speak Chipewyan as their first language.

  • Do you speak Chipewyan fluently?

  • Many elders in the community still speak Chipewyan as their first language.

  • She is taking classes to learn Chipewyan to connect with her cultural roots.

  • The Chipewyan language has many unique sounds.

Synonyms

Chippewyan
vsChipewyan
9.9

A language that the Chippewyan people speak in northern Canada

is identical in meaning but differs only in form or style
Chippewyan language
vsChipewyan
9.9

A language spoken by the Chipewyan people in northern Canada and part of the Athabaskan family

gives the same information but may use different wording
Chipewyan language
vsChipewyan
9.9

A language the Chipewyan people speak in northern Canada

states the region without stressing majority residence
Chippewaian language
vsChipewyan
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A language spoken by the Chipewyan people in northern Canada

refers to the language in present terms without historical emphasis
Chippewaian
vsChipewyan
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A language spoken by the Chipewyan people of Canada

specifies the language family and northern region with more detail

Compounds

Chipewyan language
9.9

A language the Chipewyan people speak in northern Canada

Surface Forms

Chipewyan singular
Chipewyans plural

Etymology

Chipewyan is also used for the language of that same group because English often uses a people's name for their speech; so Chipewyan can mean the language those communities speak.