Preferred Spellings of the Indigenous Language Names and Speakers
Below are the preferred spellings of the language names, and its speakers.
| Language name | The people |
|---|---|
| Dene Kǝdǝ́ | Sahtú Dene |
| Dëne Sųłıné | Dëne Sųłıné |
| Dene Zhatıé | Dehcho Dene |
| Dinjii Zhuʼ Ginjik | Dinjii Zhuʼ |
| Inuinnaqtun | Inuinnaq (singular), Inuinnait (plural) |
| Inuktitut | Inuk (singular), Inuuk (dual)*, Inuit (plural) |
| Inuvialuktun | Inuvialuk (singular), Inuvialuuk (dual)*, Inuvialuit (plural) |
| nēhiyawēwin | nēhiyaw (singular), nēhiyawak (plural) |
| Tłı̨chǫ | Tłı̨chǫ |
* Dual form is used when you are referring to two people. For example, “If you and your spouse are Inuuk, then you may be eligible for…”