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Illinois

Illinois

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A Native American language once spoken in the Midwest
  • noun
  • /ˌɪlɪˈnɔɪ/
translation icon : idioma Illinois
  • Linguists have worked to reconstruct the Illinois language from historical documents.

Examples

  • The Illinois language is closely related to Miami and other Algonquian languages.

  • Few people speak Illinois today, but efforts to revive it are ongoing.

  • The Illinois language was once widely spoken among the tribes.

  • Many historians study the Illinois language to preserve its history.

  • Linguists have worked to reconstruct the Illinois language from historical documents.

  • Few people speak Illinois today, but efforts to revive it are ongoing.

  • The Illinois language is closely related to Miami and other Algonquian languages.

Synonyms

Illinois language
vsIllinois
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A Native American language that the Illinois and Miami tribes spoke

is the same meaning but uses a shorter geographic name, not the full language phrase

Compounds

Illinois River
1 2.8

A large river in Illinois that flows southwest into the Mississippi River

Illinois language
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A Native American language that the Illinois and Miami tribes spoke

Surface Forms

Illinois singular
Illinois plural

Etymology

Illinois for the language is named after the people called Illiniwek, and Illiniwek means 'the people', so the word simply names the speech of those people.