Babine

/bəˈbiːn/ adjective

Definition

Of or relating to the Babine people, an Indigenous group of British Columbia, or their language and culture.

Etymology

From the Babine people's name, possibly derived from Carrier language or local place names. Used as an ethnographic descriptor for the people and their attributes.

Kelly Says

The Babine people's name, language, and culture have been preserved in English geographic and anthropological literature, allowing their presence to be documented even as colonial pressure threatened their communities.

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