Potawatomi (Noun)
Meaning 1
A member of the Algonquian people originally of Michigan and Wisconsin.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
The Algonquian language spoken by the Potawatomi.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The Potawatomi language is spoken by Potawatomi people in parts of Canada and the US.
- The Potawatomi language belongs to the Ojibwe-Potawatomi-Odawa language continuum.
- Potawatomi is traditionally an oral language and until recently was not widely written.
- Efforts to revitalize the Potawatomi language have led to the development of language classes and computer software.
- The loss of Potawatomi language fluency is a concern for communities struggling to maintain their heritage.