Kaiik'ìt vs NND Language App

Built from sentences and vocabulary from Dinjii Zhuh Ginjik Ihłak Gè’tr’oonahtan, our beginner level Gwich’in language textbook, this app introduces learners to basic conversation in both dialects. With recordings of our Elders, we learn basic greetings, how to talk about our feelings, our family, the weather, eating and drinking, birds and animals. Keep an eye out for new modules and further updates.

The Northern Tutchone Language App includes the following: - Over 1600 audio files with recordings of fluent Native speakers - A Culture Notes sections with songs, images and videos - 3 Levels of Games and 3 Types of Quizzes - A Searchable database and much more! We hope you will enjoy using this app to learn about the language, people, culture and our rich history. The First Nation of Na-Cho Nyak Dun represents the most northerly community of the Northern Tutchone language and culture group. In the Northern Tutchone language, the Stewart River is called Na Cho Nyak, meaning Big River. The First Nation of Na-Cho Nyak Dun resides in the community of Mayo, Yukon, and a town that had its beginnings during the boom years of the silver mines in the area. First Nation of Na-Cho Nyak Dun’s Traditional Territory covers 162,456 square kilometres of land, that being 131,599 km2 in the Yukon and 30,857 km2 in NWT.