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Dogrib Language

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The Dogrib language, also commonly referred to as Tlicho (which means “dog’s rib”), is spoken by the Dene First Nations people that reside in the Northwest Territories of Canada. The Tlicho lands lie east of the Mackenzie River between Great Slave lake and Great bear lake in the Northwest Territories. The five small communities that speak the language include: Detah, Gameti formerly Rae Lakes, Bechoko formerly Rea-Edzo, Wekweti formerly Snare Lake and Wha Ti. There are also about 220 speakers in the city of Yellowknife.

From a population number of about 800 during the mid-19th century to about 1700 by the 1970s, the population has grown to about 2080 as recorded by the 2011 Census. However, recently the Dogrib language has seen a large decrease in its native speakers with only about 2,470 speakers worldwide, hence placing it under the endangered list of languages. The richness of the lands where the Dogrib live allow them to use the waterways and lakes near them, as well as the vast amount of woodlands nearby.

Much of the history and tradition surrounding Dogrib, is centered on their past knowledge of canoe making, fishing, building large craftwork and other community-building projects. They still try to keep this tradition alive by teaching the youth the importance of their traditional language and cultures. Their attempts to bridge the gap between the old and new generation of people has been seen in their education system and teaching musical tales and stories at their schools. Music keeps their culture alive and it also inspires the youth to take part in community events that teach them the traditions of the Dogrib language.

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