Na-Dene languages
| Na-Dene | |
|---|---|
| Athabaskan–Eyak–Tlingit | |
| Geographic distribution | North America |
| Linguistic classification | One of the world's primary language families (or Dene–Yeniseian?) |
| Subdivisions | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-5 | xnd |
| Glottolog | atha1245 |
Distribution of Na-Dene languages | |
Na-Dene (/ˌnɑːdɪˈneɪ/ NAH-dih-NAY; also Nadene, Na-Dené, Athabaskan–Eyak–Tlingit, Tlina–Dene) is a family of Native American languages that includes at least the Athabaskan languages, Eyak, and Tlingit languages. Haida was formerly included but is now generally considered a language isolate. By far the most widely spoken Na-Dene language today is Navajo, also the most spoken indigenous language north of Mexico.
Some linguists have proposed that the Na-Dene family is related to the Yeniseian languages of central Siberia, creating a Dene–Yeniseian family. However, this proposal has not been accepted by some linguists.