Na-Dene
See also: Na-Dené
English
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.
Alternative forms
Proper noun
- A major language family consisting of Tlingit, Eyak and the Athabascan languages, spoken in large parts of North America.