The Tlingit language (pronounced /ˈklɪŋkɨt/ in English, Lingít IPA: [ɬɪŋkɪ́t] in Tlingit) is spoken by the Tlingit people of Southeast Alaska and Western Canada. It is a branch of the Na-Dené language family. Tlingit is very endangered, with less than 140 native speakers still living, all of whom are bilingual or near-bilingual in English. Extensive effort is being put into revitalization programs in Southeast Alaska to revive and preserve the Tlingit language and its culture.
By far, the best Tlingit Language Resource on the net today is Sealaska Heritage Insitute's Language Resources. You''ll find everything from Flash games to dictionaries and alphabets and phrases.
One of my favorite tools is the Alaskool Interactive Tlingit Dictionary. For the Tlingit -> English dictionary, you can either search by category, or click the first letter of the word you wish to translate. For the English -> Tlingit, it's a little easier; you just type your English word into a field and submit.
TlingitLanguage.org is a list of resources about the Tlingit Language. It's fun to see "Today's date" gets output in Tlingit text! They have flashcards you can download too!
World Language sells Richard and Nora Daunhaur's 3 Audio CD set, "Beginning Tlingit" which comes with a 108 page textbook.
Lance Twitchell, Troubled Raven Productions, has Lingit Dictionary: Norther Dialect, 2nd ed. selling at Lulu.com:
Print: $13.99
Download: $7.00
Based on previous works, this dictionary compiles nouns, common phrases, and other parts of speech. A quality reference item for a student of the Lingít language, commonly known as Tlingit. The Tlingit are indigenous to North America, and our territory ranges across Southeast Alaska and Western Canada. Gunalchéesh.
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