Nēhiyawēwin

See also: nêhiyawêwin

English

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Plains Cree nêhiyawêwin.

Proper noun

Nēhiyawēwin

  1. Synonym of Cree (“language”).
    • 2025, Marie-Ève Hudon, Language regimes in the Provinces and the Territories‎[1], Ottawa, Canada: Library of Parliament, page 30:
      In the Northwest Territories, the languages with official status are English, French, Dëne Sųłıné (Chipewyan), Nēhiyawēwin (Cree), Dene Kǝdǝ́ (Northern Slavey), Dene Zhatıé (Southern Slavey), Dinjii Zhu’ Ginjik (Gwich’in), Inuinnaqtun, Inuktitut, Inuvialuktun and Tłįcho.
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