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Tlingit

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Tlin·git  (tlnggt, -kt, klngkt)
n. pl. Tlingit or Tlin·gits
1.
a. A Native American people inhabiting the coastal and island areas of southeast Alaska.
b. A member of this people.
2. The language of the Tlingit.

Tlingit [ˈtlɪŋgɪt]
n
1. (Social Science / Peoples) pl -gits, -git a member of a seafaring group of North American Indian peoples inhabiting S Alaska and N British Columbia
2. (Linguistics / Languages) the language of these peoples, belonging to the Na-Dene phylum
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Tlingit - a member of a seafaring group of North American Indians living in southern AlaskaTlingit - a member of a seafaring group of North American Indians living in southern Alaska
American Indian, Indian, Red Indian - a member of the race of people living in America when Europeans arrived
2.Tlingit - the Na-Dene language spoken by the TlingitTlingit - the Na-Dene language spoken by the Tlingit
Na-Dene - a family of North American Indian languages


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