gwiTechnical information about ISO 639 language code gwi
The table below provides technical details for the Gwichʼin language, designated by the gwi code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
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| Standard | |
| Name | Gwichʼin |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Western GwichʼinEastern Gwichʼin |
| Related languages | HänUpper TananaKoyukonNorthern Tutchone |
| Key facts | Part of the Northern Athabaskan branch of the Na-Dene familydistinguishes singular, dual and plural in its pronoun systemcurrent orthography uses a raised apostrophe to mark ejective consonants and acute accents for high toneonly a few hundred fluent speakers remain, making it severely endangeredrevitalization efforts include community radio shows, immersion camps and an online Gwichʼin dictionary. |
| Sample phrase | Drin gwiinzii! Shin guu trʼàp? |
| Character encodings | |
| Supported in Localizely |
The Gwichʼin language, identified by the code gwi, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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