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North Slavey

Sahtúǫt’ı̨ne Yatı̨́

North Slavey is an Athabaskan-Eyak-Tlingit language spoken in Canada. Glottolog rates it shifting.

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North Slavey · 63.5°N 125.7°W

Words in North Slavey

MeaningWordRomanization
mandeneyu
persondEnE*
nameizi*
eyeedya*
earecie*
noseixo*
toothexu*
tongueewari*
handla*
bloodedelE*
boneekwenE*
kneeego*
breasttoy*
watertu*
fireko*
sunsa*
starfwe*
stonekfwE*
treedeCi*
leafito*
nighttEwE*
dogLi*
fishLuge*
louseya*
oneiLege*
twonaoke*
Iseni*
youne*
wenaxeni*
drinkedo*

* in the simplified ASJP transcription

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Vocabulary

  • SlaveAthabaskan-Eyak-Tlingit55% alike
  • DogribAthabaskan-Eyak-Tlingit46% alike
  • SekaniAthabaskan-Eyak-Tlingit33% alike
  • ChipewyanAthabaskan-Eyak-Tlingit33% alike
  • KaskaAthabaskan-Eyak-Tlingit31% alike
  • BeaverAthabaskan-Eyak-Tlingit31% alike

Grammar

Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.

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