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Language code: dgr

Technical information about ISO 639 language code dgr

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The table below provides technical details for the Dogrib, Tłı̨chǫ language, designated by the dgr code from the ISO 639-2 standard.

Code

dgr

Name

Dogrib, Tłı̨chǫ

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Language varieties
Bear LakeLac La Martre (Whatì)Rae (Behchokǫ̀)
Related languages
North SlaveySouth Slavey (Dene Zhatié)Chipewyan (Dëne Sųłiné)Gwich’in
Key facts
Member of the Northern Athabaskan branch of the Dené language familyWritten with a modified Latin alphabet that includes characters such as ł, ǫ̀, ı̨ and tone marksEmploys two level tones (high and low) that can change word meaningPossesses complex verb morphology that can encode subject, object, tense, aspect and mode in a single wordOral storytelling remains a central medium for passing on traditional knowledge and vocabulary.
Sample phrase

Edànet’e?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

Supported in Localizely

The Dogrib, Tłı̨chǫ language, identified by the code dgr, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.

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