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Tlingit Indian Language

Tlingit is an Alaskan language distantly related to the Athabaskan languages. There are about 700 native speakers of Tlingit today, mostly elders, although some younger Tlingit people are working to keep their ancestral language alive.

˜Tlingit Language

Tlingit language samples and resources.

˜Tlingit Indians Culture and History

Information and links about the Tlingit tribe past and present.

˜Tlingit Legends

Introduction to Tlingit mythology.

˜Tlingit Language Resources –

Our Tlingit Language Materials

Tlingit Vocabulary:
Our list of vocabulary words in the Tlingit language, with comparison to words in other Athabaskan languages.

Tlingit Language Lessons and Linguistic Descriptions

Tlingit Language Resources
Tlingit dictionary, grammar and some texts.

LaserTanana
Alaskan Athapascan fonts for Windows, including Tlingit and ten other languages.

Tlingit Language, Alphabet and Pronunciation:
Phonological inventory of Tlingit, with a sample text.

Lingit
Tlingit orthography and text example.

Tlingit Language
Scanned-in language information including grammar and excerpts from a collection of Tlingit texts.

Finding My Talk:
Documentary about language loss and revival among the Tlingit, Cree, Mohawk, and Inuit.

Alaskan Orthodox Texts:
Orthodox Christian prayers and religious passages in Tlingit Alutiiq, Yupik, and Aleut.

Alaskan Orthodox Texts
Christian prayers and religious passages translated into Tlingit, Aleut, and Yupik.

Tlingit Language Plaque
Canadian human rights tribute written in Tlingit.

Alaska Native Heritage Center:
Cultural and historical information about the Tlingit, Eyak, Haida, and Tsimshian peoples.

Tlingit Dictionaries, Audio Tapes and Language Resources

Tlingit Verb Dictionary
Tlingit dictionary for sale online.

Haa Shuka, Our Ancestors
A book of Tlingit oral narratives for sale

Sealaska Heritage Institute
Native Alaskan cultural organization offers Tlingit language learning books, tapes, and CDs for sale.

Links, References, and Additional Information

Tlingit Language:
Encylopedia articles on the Tlingit Indian language.
Lengua Tlingit:
Information about the Tlingit language in Spanish.
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The Tlingit Indians:
Tlingit links.

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