Koyukon

noun

Ko·​yu·​kon
kōˈyüˌkän
plural Koyukon or Koyukons
1
a
: an Athapaskan people of the Yukon river valley of west central Alaska
b
: a member of such people
2
: the language of the Koyukon people

called also Khotana, Ten'a

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“Koyukon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Koyukon. Accessed 29 Mar. 2023.

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