Place Names in Carrier
Here are the Carrier names for some of the major places in Carrier territory, written in the Carrier Linguistic Committee writing system:
- Mount Pope – Nak'al
- Fort St. James – Nak'azdli
- Stuart Lake – Nak'albun
- Stuart River – Nak'alkoh
- Fraser Lake – Nadlehbun
- Nautley River – Nadlehkoh
- Endako River – Ndakoh
- Stellako River – Stellakoh
- Tachie River – Duzdlikoh
- Nechako River – Nechakoh
- Fraser River – Lhtakoh
- Babine Lake – Nadobun
- Burns Lake – Tselhk'azkoh
- Francois Lake – Nedabun
- Cluculz Lake – Lhoohk'uz
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