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Degexit'an (Ingalik, Deg Xinag, Deg Xit'an)
Degexit'an is an Athabascan language of Alaska.
Degexit'an is a highly endangered language spoken by only a few dozen elders today, but some young people are working to keep
their ancestral language alive.
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Deg Xinag Vocabulary:
List of vocabulary words in the Deg Hit'an language, with comparison to words in other Athabaskan languages.
Deg Xinag Numbers:
Worksheet showing how to count in Deg Xinag.
Deg Xinag Animal Words:
Illustrated glossary of animal words in the Deg Xinag language.
Alaska Native Language Center: Deg Xinag:
Profile of the Deg Hitan Indians and their language.
Alaska Native Language Center: Deg Xinag:
Profile of the Deg Hitan Indians and their language.
Deg Xinag Learners' Dictionary
Online glossary of Deg Xinag from the Alaska Native Knowledge Network.
Native America Calling: Athabascan:
Audio clips of words and phrases in the Deg Hit'an language.
Rescuing a language
Article on Deg Xinag language revival efforts in Alaska.
House of Languages: Ingalik:
Information about Ingalik language usage.
Degexit'an Language
Degexit'an demographic information from the Ethnologue of Languages.
Wikipedia: Deg Xinag:
Encyclopedia article on the Deg Xinag language.
Ingalik Language Tree:
Theories about Ingalik's language relationships compiled by Linguist List.
Deg Xinag Language Structures:
Deg Xinag linguistic profile and academic bibliography.
Deg Xinag/Ingalik Noun Dictionary
Degexit'an dictionary for sale online.
Ingaliks
Article on Ingalik (Deg Hitan) culture and history.
Ingalik Indians
Brief ethnography on the Deg Hit'an tribe.
Deg Hit'an Legends:
Collection of Deg Hit'an mythology and traditional stories.
Ingalik Authors 
Belle Deacon Dorothy Savage Joseph:
Deg Hit'an Indian writers, their lives and work.
Athabaskan Clothes:
Pictures of Alaskan Athabaskan clothing, jewelry and beadwork.
Four Directions: Ingalik:
Timeline and links about Ingalik history.
Books For Sale On The Degexit'an
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Tales from the Dena: Indian Stories from the Tanana, Koyukuk, & Yukon Rivers
An interesting collection of Deg Hit'an and other Alaskan Athabaskan legends.
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Links, References, and Additional Information
Wikipedia: Deg Hit'an:
Encyclopedia articles on the Ingaliks.
Lengua Ingalik:
Information on the Deg Xinag language in Spanish.
Learning Ingalik:
Bibliography of Ingalik language learning resources.
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