athapascan

• Nom désignant un membre de l'un des groupes d'Amérindiens parlant une langue athapascane (athabascane) et vivant dans les régions subarctiques de l'ouest du Canada et du centre de l'Alaska, ou bien l'ensemble des langues amérindiennes de cette famille.

A noun referring to a member of any of the North American Indian groups speaking an Athapaskan language and living in the subarctic regions of western Canada and central Alaska, or to the group of Amerindian languages themselves.

nom propre

1. C1formalamerican

   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.

   Athapascan (groupe autochtone)

   • The Athapascan peoples have a rich oral tradition.
   • Many Athapascan communities rely on hunting and fishing.
   • Anthropologists have studied Athapascan social structures extensively.

   Synonymesathabascanathabaskanathapaskan

2. Language familyC1formalamerican

   A group of related Indigenous languages of North America, a term coined by anthropologist Edward Sapir.

   Famille linguistique athapascane

   • Navajo is one of the most widely spoken Athapascan languages.
   • Linguists classify Athapascan languages within the Na-Dené family.
   • The Athapascan language group includes many distinct dialects.

   Synonymesathabascanathabaskanathapaskan