Algonquin (Noun)
Meaning 1
A member of any of the North American Indian groups speaking an Algonquian language and originally living in the subarctic regions of eastern Canada; many Algonquian tribes migrated south into the woodlands from the Mississippi River to the Atlantic coast.
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Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The Algonquin people were a group of Native American tribes who lived in the forests and woodlands of what is now the northeastern United States and eastern Canada.
- During the 18th century, the Algonquin and other Algonquian-speaking tribes migrated westward from the Great Lakes to the prairies.
- Algonquin bands, led by men like Kanaq and Gataka, traditionally controlled a significant amount of the forest east of Lake Ontario.
- When European settlers first arrived, Algonquin families traveled through their forest domain on an intricate network of lakes and streams.
- Like many Algonquin bands, the Mississauga continued their migratory ways until European contact altered their relationship to their forest lands.
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Meaning 2
Family of North American Indian languages spoken from Labrador to South Carolina and west to the Great Plains.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The Algonquin language is part of a larger language family that encompasses many dialects and regional variations.
- Linguists have long been fascinated by the complexities of the Algonquin language and its role in the cultural identity of its speakers.
- The Algonquin language family is one of the largest and most widespread in North America, with speakers from Labrador to South Carolina and west to the Great Plains.
- Scholars have identified numerous regional dialects within the Algonquin language, each with its own unique characteristics and expressions.
- The Algonquin language is still spoken by many communities today, with some using it as a first language and others as a way to connect with their cultural heritage.
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- Arapaho
- Blackfoot
- Massachuset
- Algonkian
- Fox
- Kickapoo
- Menomini
- Abnaki
- Cheyenne
- Micmac
- Illinois
- Malecite
- Powhatan
- Pamlico
- Nanticoke
- Ojibwa
- Potawatomi
- Delaware
- Mohican
- Cree
- Chippewa
- Shawnee