Yahgan

noun

Yah·​gan

ˈyägən

plural Yahgan or Yahgans

1

a

: a nomadic hunting and fishing people of Tierra del Fuego

b

: a member of such people

2

: the language of the Yahgan people

Word History

Etymology

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

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