Dinjii Zhuʼ Ginjik

alternative Dinjii Zhuh Ginjik

1. Synonym of Gwich'in.

   Dinjii Zhuʼ Ginjik is part of the Dene-Athabaskan language family. It is also spoken in parts of Yukon and Alaska where the Dinjii Zhuh Ginjik spelling is more common.

   2024, Government of the Northwestern Territories, “Dinjii Zhuʼ Ginjik Resources”, in Education, Culture and Employment, archived from the original on 26 Jan 2024

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   The Dinjii Zhu’ Ginjik (Gwich’in language) is one of the most endangered Indigenous languages in Canada. It is the most endangered Athapaskan (Dene) language in the NWT.

   2016, “How We Speak”, in Gwich'in Social & Cultural Institute, archived from the original on 25 May 2016

   In the Northwest Territories, the languages with official status are English, French, Dëne Sųłıné (Chipewyan), Nēhiyawēwin (Cree), Dene Kǝdǝ́ (Northern Slavey), Dene Zhatıé (Southern Slavey), Dinjii Zhu’ Ginjik (Gwich’in), Inuinnaqtun, Inuktitut, Inuvialuktun and Tłįcho.

   2025, Marie-Ève Hudon, Language regimes in the Provinces and the Territories, Ottawa, Canada: Library of Parliament, page 30

   Synonyms: Gwich'in