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== Dialects ==

Gitxsan language is primarily separated into Geenix<ref name=":0" /> or Eastern and Gyeets<ref name=":0" /> or Western Gitxsan, although each village has its own dialect. The Geenix<ref name=":0" /> or Eastern villages include [[Kispiox]] (Ansbayaxw), [[Glen Vowell]] (Sigit'ox), and [[Hazelton, British Columbia|Hazelton]] (Git-an'maaxs). The Gyeets<ref name=":0" /> or Western villages include [[Kitwanga]] (Gjtwjngax), [[Gitanyow]] (Git-antaaw) and [[Gitsegukla|Kitseguecla]] (Gijigyukwhla). The main differences between dialects include a lexical shift in vowels and stop lenition use present only in the Eastern dialects. The largest differences in language and culture exist between Eastern and Western Gitxsan, rather than between each village.<ref name="IPA">{{Cite journal |last1=Brown |first1=Jason |last2=Davis |first2=Henry |last3=Schwan |first3=Michael |last4=Sennott |first4=Barbara |date=2016 |title=Gitksan |journal=Journal of the International Phonetic Association |language=en |volume=46 |issue=3 |pages=367–378 |doi=10.1017/S0025100315000432|doi-access=free }}</ref>

== History and usage ==