athabaskan

• Nom désignant un membre de l'un des groupes autochtones d'Amérique du Nord parlant une langue athapascane, traditionnellement établis dans les régions subarctiques de l'ouest du Canada et du centre de l'Alaska.

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.

nom propre

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.

   Athabascan (personne)

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

   Synonymesathabascanathapaskan

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.

   Famille des langues athabaskanes

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

   Synonymesathabascanathapaskan