Tlingit
pronunciation
How to pronounce Tlingit in British English:
UK [ˈtlɪŋgɪt]
How to pronounce Tlingit in American English:
US [ˈtlɪŋɡɪt, ˈtlɪŋɪt]
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- Noun:
- a member of a seafaring group of North American Indians living in southern Alaska
- the Na-Dene language spoken by the Tlingit people
Word Origin
- Tlingit (n.)
- Indian group in southwestern Alaska and adjacent parts of Canada, 1865, the people's word for themselves, literally "human beings."
Example
- 1. Taku wild smoked salmon is sustainably caught , specially packaged , organically flavored pacific salmon , the proceeds of which benefit the tlingit people and .
- 2. Some linguists see an affinity between proto-yeniseian and such native american languages as tlingit and navajo , as well .