Na-Dene Languages
Na-Dene ( /ˌnɑːdɨˈneɪ/; also Nadene, Na-Dené, Athabaskan–Eyak–Tlingit, Tlina–Dene) is a Native American language family which includes at least the Athabaskan languages, Eyak, and Tlingit languages. An old inclusion of Haida is controversial.
In February 2008 a proposal connecting Na-Dene (excluding Haida) to the Yeniseian languages of central Siberia into a Dené–Yeniseian family was published and well received by a number of linguists.
Read more about Na-Dene Languages: The Name, Family Division, Typological Profile of Athabaskan–Eyak–Tlingit, Obstruent Correspondences, Proposals of Deeper Genealogical Relations Involving Athabaskan–Eyak–Tlingit
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