Say Hello.
Position | ALASKA NATIVE |
YUGTUN/CENTRAL YUP'IK
Central Yup'ik is one of the Yupik languages in the Inuit-Unangan language family. This welcome, Cama-i, quyana tailuci!, literally means "Greetings, thank you for coming!"
DEG XINAG
Deg Xinag is the language of the Deg Hit'an people, one of the Athabascan languages in the Na-Dene language family. This welcome, Ndadz dengit'a?, literally means "Hello, how are you?"
DENAAKK'E/KOYUKON
Denaakk'e is one of the Athabascan languages in the Na-Dene language family. This welcome, Enaa neenyo, literally means "It is precious that you came!"
DENA'INAQ'/DENA'INA
Dena'ina is one of the Athabascan languages in the Na-Dene language family. This welcome, Naghe nduniya!, literally means "Welcome!"
DINAK'I/UPPER KUSKOKWIM
Dinak'i (Upper Kuskokwim) is an Athabascan language in the Na-Dene language family. This welcome, Do'ent'a?, literally means "How are you?"
DINJII ZHUH K'YAA/GWICH'IN
Dinjii Zhuh K'yaa, also known as Gwich'in, is an Athabascan language in the Na-Dene language family. This welcome, Nakhwal'in shoo ihlii, translates roughly to mean "I am happy to see you all."
DOOGH QINAQ/HOLIKACHUK
Doogh Qinaq (also known as the Holikachuk language) is an Athabascan language in the Na-Dene language family. This welcome, Etla, s'coy, literally means "Hello, my grandchild."
HAL GOLAN/HAN
Hal golan, also known as the Han language, is an Athabascan language in the Na-Dene language family. This welcome, Nanjit dahonche?, translates roughly to mean "Hello, how are you?"
INUPIATUN/INUPIAQ
Inupiaq is one of the Inuit languages in the Inuit-Unangan language family. This welcome, Paglagivsi, literally means "Welcome!"
NEE'AANDEG'/TANACROSS
Nee'aandeg', also known as Tanacross, is an Athabascan language in the Na-Dene language family. This welcome, Nts'e t'int'eh?, translates roughly to mean "Hello, how are you?"
SM'ALGYAX/(COAST) TSIMSHIAN
Sm'algyax is a Tsimshianic language spoken in Southeast Alaska and Northwestern...
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