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Gwich'in Language (Gwichin, Kutchin, Tukudh)

Gwich'in is an Athabascan language of Alaska and Northern Canada. It is spoken by around 700 people today in the northeast corner of Alaska, the Yukon, and the Northwest Territories.

˜Gwichin Language

Gwichin language samples and resources.

˜Gwichin Tribe Culture and History

Information and links about the Gwichin Indians past and present.

˜Gwich'in Indian Legends

Introduction to Gwich'in mythology.

˜Gwich'in Language Resources –

Gwich'in Vocabulary:
Our list of vocabulary words in the Gwich'in language, with comparison to words in other Athabaskan languages.

Gwich'in Language Lessons
Audio language lessons in Gwichin from the Yukon Native Language Centre.

Gwich'in Athapaskan
Overview of the language from the Vuntut Gwitchin tribe, with audio files.

Gwich'in
Gwichin orthography and text example.

Rosetta Project: Gwich'in
Scanned-in Gwich'in materials including a linguistics description, two Bible translations, and part of a Tukudh grammar.

LaserTanana
Alaskan Athapascan fonts for Windows, including Gwich'in and ten other languages.

Athapaskan Languages of Alaska
Place names in Gwich'in, Ahtna, Koyukon, Tenana, and Tanaina.

Gwich'in Language Plaque
Canadian human rights tribute written in Gwich'in.

Gwich'in Language
Ethnologue of Languages entry for the Gwich'in (Kutchin) language.

A Dictionary of the Gwich'in Language
Gwichin-English dictionary for sale online.

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