Eyak

[ ee-yak ]

noun

, plural E·yaks, (especially collectively) E·yak

1. a member of a small tribe of Indians formerly inhabiting the southeastern coast of Alaska.
2. the language of the Eyak, related to the Athabascan languages.

Example Sentences

Being good stewards entails changing our relationship with food, said Dune Lankard, founder and president of the Native Conservancy and an Eyak Athabaskan.

From Salon

Krauss documented conversations with the last surviving speakers of Eyak.

From Washington Times

Krauss documented conversations with the last surviving speakers of Eyak.

From Seattle Times

The report says two of the languages - Eyak and Tsetsa’ut - are considered extinct or dormant with no fluent speakers.

From Washington Times

The report says two of the languages — Eyak and Tsetsa’ut — are considered extinct or dormant with no fluent speakers.

From Seattle Times