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chippewyan

/ˌtʃɪp.əˈwaɪ.ən/

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noun

/ˌtʃɪp.əˈwaɪ.ən/formal
  • ruИмя собственное, обозначающее язык, на котором говорят чипевьяне — коренная группа народов Канады.

A proper noun referring to the language spoken by the Chipewyan people, an Indigenous group in Canada.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Language of the Chipewyan peopleC1formal

    The Athabaskan language spoken by the Chipewyan people in parts of Canada.

    ruЯзык народа чипевьян

    • She is learning to speak Chippewyan to connect with her heritage.
    • The linguist recorded several Chippewyan phrases for the archive.
    • Chippewyan is one of the many indigenous languages of Canada.

    Synonymschipewyan

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