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Dogrib (also Tłįchǫ Yatiì, [tɬĩtʃõ jatîː]) is a Northern Athabaskan language spoken by the First Nations Tłįchǫ people of the Canadian territory Northwest Territories. According to Statistics Canada in 2006, there were approximately 2,640 people who spoke Dogrib.
The Dogrib region covers the northern shore of Great Slave Lake, reaching almost up to Great Bear Lake. Rae-Edzo, now known by its Dogrib name, Behchokǫ, is the largest community in the Dogrib Region.
The consonants of Dogrib in the standard orthography are listed below (with IPA notation in brackets):..... full article at Wikipedia |