Na-Dene

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Etymology

Coined by Edward Sapir in 1915, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Tlingit naa and (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Lua error in Module:parameters at line 333: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "ath" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. dene, both meaning people or tribe.

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Na-Dene

  1. A major language family consisting of Tlingit, Eyak and the Athabascan languages, spoken in large parts of North America.

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