Also known as: Lingít
A Na-Dené language of the Tlingit people of south-eastern Alaska and adjacent British Columbia and Yukon. Famous for its complex consonant system, including ejective fricatives.
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Tlingit is a dialect of the Tlingit language.
Tlingit is primarily spoken in United States, Canada.
Tlingit is part of the North America region on DialectAtlas.
Yes — Tlingit is also referred to as Lingít.
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