athabaskan

• Substantiv, das einen Angehörigen eines der indigenen Völker Nordamerikas bezeichnet, die eine athabaskische Sprache sprechen und traditionell in den subarktischen Regionen Westkanadas und Zentralalaskas leben.

A noun referring to a member of any of the North American Indigenous groups speaking an Athapaskan language, traditionally living in the subarctic regions of western Canada and central Alaska.

Eigenname

1. Indigenous personC1formalamerican

   A member of any of the North American Indigenous groups speaking an Athapaskan language, traditionally living in the subarctic regions of western Canada and central Alaska.

   Athapasken

   • The Athabaskan peoples have a rich oral tradition.
   • Many Athabaskan communities rely on hunting and fishing.
   • The Athabaskan tribes have distinct cultural practices.

   Synonymeathabascanathapaskan

2. Language familyC1formalamerican

   A group of related Indigenous languages spoken across western North America, from Alaska to the southwestern United States. The term was coined by anthropologist Edward Sapir.

   Sprachfamilie

   • Navajo is the most widely spoken Athabaskan language.
   • Linguists study the structure of Athabaskan languages.
   • The Athabaskan language family includes over 40 languages.

   Synonymeathabascanathapaskan