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Yahgan

noun
Yah·​gan | \ˈyägən\
plural Yahgan or Yahgans

Definition of Yahgan 

1a : a nomadic hunting and fishing people of Tierra del Fuego

b : a member of such people

2 : the language of the Yahgan people

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History and Etymology for Yahgan

Yahga, locality in Tierra del Fuego frequented by the Yahgans + English -an

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