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.

Degexit'an Language Resources

Deg Xinag, Language of the Deg Hit'an
Brief profile of Degexitan with an audio file of a native speaker talking.

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.

Degexit'an Culture and History Links

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.

Books For Sale On The Degexit'an

Tales from the Dena: Indian Stories from the Tanana, Koyukuk, & Yukon Rivers
An interesting collection of Deg Hit'an and other Alaskan Athabaskan legends.

Links, References, and Additional Information

Wikipedia: Deg Hit'an:
Encyclopedia articles on the Ingaliks.
Lengua Ingalik:
Information on the Deg Xinag language in Spanish.

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