"Yahgan" meaning in All languages combined

See Yahgan on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: Yahgans [plural], Yahgan [plural]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s|Yahgan}} Yahgan (plural Yahgans or Yahgan)
  1. An indigenous people of the Southern Cone.
    Sense id: en-Yahgan-en-name-IxE~Z4DG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 67 5 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 88 4 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 88 4 8
  2. A member of that people.
    Sense id: en-Yahgan-en-name-BFUmCklg
  3. The language of that people.
    Sense id: en-Yahgan-en-name-C2QCxPis Categories (other): Languages Disambiguation of Languages: 33 10 57

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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