Where does “Tlingit” come from?
Tlingit is the English exonym for the indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest Coast, derived from Lingít, their autonym in the Tlingit language.
Tlingit (English): A member of an Indian people from the coastal...
Definitions
- A member of an Indian people from the coastal...
Ancestry of “Tlingit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Tlingit | Lingít | Tlingit people; Tlingit language |