Question: how to pronounce tlingit tribe?
Answer: Tlingit is pronounced "TLIN-git" or "KLIN-kit." This is an English pronunciation of their native word Lingit, which means "people." In their own language, the first sound is a 'breathy l' that does not exist in English. Where do the Tlingits live? The Tlingit Indians are original people of the Pacific Northwest Coast.