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Algonkin

Algonkin

9.9
A language of a Native people living along the Ottawa River in Ontario and Quebec
  • noun
translation icon : idioma algonquino
  • She grew up speaking both English and Algonkin at home.

Examples

  • The Algonkin language is taught in some Canadian schools to preserve cultural heritage.

  • Linguists have documented many traditional stories in Algonkin.

  • The Algonkin language has many unique features.

  • The Algonkin dialect is fascinating to linguists.

  • Linguists have documented many traditional stories in Algonkin.

  • She grew up speaking both English and Algonkin at home.

  • The Algonkin language is taught in some Canadian schools to preserve cultural heritage.

Synonyms

Algonkin language
vsAlgonkin
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A language spoken by the Algonkin people in parts of Canada and the northeastern United States

is limited to the Ottawa River region in Canada
Algonkian
vsAlgonkin
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A language spoken by native people in the northeastern United States and eastern Canada

is specific to the Ottawa River area rather than broad northeast regions
Algonkian language
vsAlgonkin
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A Native American language spoken by people in parts of North America

is the specific local language tied to the Ottawa River people

Compounds

Algonkin language
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A language spoken by the Algonkin people in parts of Canada and the northeastern United States

Surface Forms

Algonkin singular
Algonkins plural

Etymology

Algonkin for the language comes from the same Indigenous name meaning 'our relatives' or 'our allies'. So calling the speech Algonkin simply shows it is the language of that people.