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Slavey language

Slavey (/ˈsleɪvi/ SLAY-vee; also Slave, Slavé) is a group of Athabaskan languages and a dialect continuum spoken amongst the Dene peoples of Canada in the Northwest Territories – or central Denendeh – where it also has official status. The languages are primarily written using a modified Latin script, with some using Canadian Aboriginal syllabics. In…

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North Slavey and South Slavey

Colville LakeDélįneFort Good HopeNorman WellsTulita
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In popular culture

North of 60Nick SibbestonPremier of the Northwest Territories
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Status

ChipewyanUniversity of VictoriaFort Providence
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Phonology

Alveolar flapDentalLabialized
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Ethnicity
Slavey, Sahtu
Glottolog
slav1253
ISO 639-2
den
ISO 639-3
den – inclusive code Individual codes: scs – North Slavey xsl – South Slavey
Language family
AthabaskanNorthern AthabaskanSlavey · Northern AthabaskanSlavey · Slavey
Native speakers
2,215 (2021 census)

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North Slavey and South Slavey

Status

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In popular culture

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Slavey language

Nodes41
Edges40
Triples34
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.04878
Components1

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Slavey language

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related to Status · 17
Slavey language → Andrea Heron, Chipewyan, English, French, Heron, However, In, Ms, North, Northwest Territories, NWT, Sahaiʔa, Sakaeʔah, Shene Catholique-Valpy, Slavey, South Slavey, The
related to In popular culture · 6
Slavey language → Canadian, Nick Sibbeston, North, Northwest Territories, Premier, Slavey
Language family · 3
Slavey language → AthabaskanNorthern AthabaskanSlavey, Northern AthabaskanSlavey, Slavey
Ethnicity · 1
Slavey language → Slavey, Sahtu
Glottolog · 1
Slavey language → slav1253
ISO 639-2 · 1
Slavey language → den
ISO 639-3 · 1
Slavey language → den – inclusive code Individual codes: scs – North Slavey xsl – South Slavey
Native speakers · 1
Slavey language → 2,215 (2021 census)
Native to · 1
Slavey language → Denendeh, Canada
Official language in · 1
Slavey language → Northwest Territories, Canada

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Important terminology

slavey languages north south dene marked object 3sg also northwest prefixes hare spoken sahtu person speakers territories direct mountain marks

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Slavey languageEthnicitySlavey, Sahtu1.00infobox
Slavey languageGlottologslav12531.00infobox
Slavey languageISO 639-2den1.00infobox
Slavey languageISO 639-3den – inclusive code Individual codes: scs – North Slavey xsl – South Slavey1.00infobox
Slavey languageLanguage familyAthabaskanNorthern AthabaskanSlavey1.00infobox
Slavey languageLanguage familyNorthern AthabaskanSlavey1.00infobox
Slavey languageLanguage familySlavey1.00infobox
Slavey languageNative speakers2,215 (2021 census)1.00infobox
Slavey languageNative toDenendeh, Canada1.00infobox
Slavey languageOfficial language inNorthwest Territories, Canada1.00infobox
Slavey languageRegionNorthwest Territories1.00infobox
Slavey languagerelated to In popular cultureSlavey0.60section

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