Na-Dene

 
Pronunciation: /nɑːˈdɛneɪ, -ni/

adjective

  • denoting or belonging to a postulated phylum of North American Indian languages including the Athabaskan family, Tlingit, and (in some classifications) Haida.

noun

[mass noun]
  • the Na-Dene language group.

Origin:

early 20th century: from Tlingit naa 'tribe' (related to Haida náa 'dwell') + North Athabaskan dene 'tribe'