Nass–Gitksan languages

Nass–Gitksan languages
Nass–Gitksan
Interior Tsimshian
Geographic
distribution:		 British Columbia
Linguistic classification: Tsimshianic
  • Nass–Gitksan
Subdivisions:
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The Nass–Gitksan languages, also known as Interior Tsimshian languages are a group of Tsimshianic languages spoken in Canada.

They include:

  • Nisga'a language (aka Nass)
  • Gitksan language (aka Gitksan, Gityskyan, and Giklsan)
    • Eastern Gitxsan dialect
    • Western Gitsken dialect




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