kutchin

[kuhch-in]

kutchin Definition

  • 1a member of an indigenous people of Alaska and the Yukon Territory
  • 2the Athabaskan language of the Kutchin people

Phrases with kutchin

  • Gwich'in-Kutchin

    a group of Athabaskan-speaking indigenous people living in Alaska and Canada

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  • Kutchin-Yupik

    a group of indigenous people living in Alaska and Canada, who are descendants of both Kutchin and Yupik people

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  • Lower Tanana-Kutchin

    a group of Athabaskan-speaking indigenous people living in Alaska

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Summary: kutchin in Brief

The term 'kutchin' [kuhch-in] refers to a group of indigenous people living in Alaska and the Yukon Territory, as well as their Athabaskan language. The Kutchin people are also known as Gwich'in-Kutchin, Kutchin-Yupik, and Lower Tanana-Kutchin.