Learning to speak Tlingit

Reflections on how to learn Tlingit, one of Southeast Alaska indigenous languages.
See Stories of Culture website for more details (www.jasonohler.com/socap).

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Learning
• Tlingit
• language
• acquisition

[Fluffyman0969]

I am Tlingit.....My mother is Tlingit my father is white.....I am pride to be part of both race....I am from the Raven Clan and wish to learn me about my mother's people and its history.......

[BabyGrl4life50]

Heyy I'm teaching my son Tlingit! =]]

Someday I wanna be a Tlingit teacher

like Ruth Demmert of Kake, Alaska.

She was my teacher since Headstart... ~

[Mightshade3202]

I really want to learn how to speak Tlingit because I live in Juneau and my best friends grandma Hazel passed away. It left a big impact on my life and I want to learn Tlingit to show my respect for her.

[Thrawn6211]

I want to learn one language in my lifetime that nobody else knows, that is endangered. I love life, languages are alive, I want to keep them alive. I'm an American from Alabama, but I want to learn Tlingit.

[stlouisramsfan03]

Nihizaad t'óo ayóó nizhoniyéé! 

[stoagy]

haglaa....

[starla80]

this is pretty neat

[Interlingua]

Thank you so much. I might suggest that instead of saying "The next time we go into a clan house we will speak only Lingít" to "we will speak as much Lingít as we can" or "we will speak more Lingít than we have before." By making this "only" you might discourage those who can't speak much from coming. An idea: stories from Lingít culture (in audio, video, and text format) in several versions: all English, English with Lingít glosses, Lingít with English glosses, all Lingít.

[akumie]

amd still u never learned her language, how sad dude

[GukDei]

waa sa wei?

[Tlingitwoman]

Ruth Demmert is my Aunt, she is my father's sister and she is the most wonderful and patience woman with the kindest heart and i am so proud to be her niece and i thank you for all your nice comments about her!