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Tlingit

Speech parts

1. Tlingit - Noun

2. Tlingit - Adjective

3. Tlingit - Proper noun

Meaning

Tlingit (plural Tlingits or Tlingit)

A member of an Indian people from the coastal regions of Alaska and British Columbia.

Tlingit

the language of these people

Tlingit (not comparable)

of, or relating to these people or their language

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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Boyd, 241 Russian Orthodox missionaries had translated their liturgy into the Tlingit language. Source: Internet

Extensive effort is being put into revitalization programs in Southeast Alaska to revive and preserve the Tlingit language and its culture. Source: Internet

Heyerdahl's claims aside, however, there is no evidence that the Tlingit, Haida or other British Columbian tribes have an affinity with Polynesians. Source: Internet

In 1802, Tlingit warriors destroyed several Russian settlements, most notably Redoubt Saint Michael (Old Sitka), leaving New Russia as the only remaining outpost on mainland Alaska. Source: Internet

In Tlingit culture a heavy emphasis is placed upon family and kinship, and on a rich tradition of oratory. Source: Internet

Photograph taken by the Miles Brothers Various cultures of indigenous people have continuously occupied the Alaska territory for thousands of years, leading to the Tlingit. Source: Internet

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