Tahltan

noun

Tahl·​tan
ˈtältən
plural Tahltan or Tahltans
1
a
: an Athapaskan people of northwestern British Columbia and southern Alaska
b
: a member of such people
2
: a language of the Tahltan people

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“Tahltan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tahltan. Accessed 1 Apr. 2023.

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