Deg Xinag
Deg Xinag (also Deg Hit'an; formerly known by the pejorative Ingalik) is the Athabascan language of Shageluk and Anvik and of the Athabascans at Holy Cross below Grayling on the lower Yukon River. Of a total population of about 275 Deg Hit'an people, about 40 speak the language.
Common Expressions
| dogedinh | thank you |
| sits'ida'on | my friend |
Links and Resources
- , List of common phrases available through Alaskool.org compiled by the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Native
Language course 121/122.
- , online free dictionary with sound. Available through the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Native Knowledge Network.
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ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ is home to at least twenty distinct indigenous languages. More than just dialectal variants, these different languages reflect the cultural heritage of ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥'s Native peoples. For more information about particular languages, click below.