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Al·gon·qui·an
[alˈɡäNGk(w)ēən]
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Algonquian (adjective) · Algonkian (adjective)
denoting, belonging to, or relating to a family of North American languages formerly spoken across a vast area from the Atlantic seaboard to the Great Lakes and the Great Plains.
What were the Algonquins known for? The Algonquinswere hunting people. They hunted for deer, moose, and small game, and went fishing in the rivers and lakes. Besides fish and meat, the Algonquins gathered berries and wild plants to eat.
What languagedidthe Algonquin tribe speak? Among the numerous Algonquianlanguages are Cree, Ojibwa, Blackfoot, Cheyenne, Mi’kmaq (Micmac), Arapaho, and Fox-Sauk-Kickapoo. The term Algonquin (often spelled this way to differentiate it from the family) refers to a dialect of Ojibwa.
The women were responsible for work around the house, like cooking and raising the children. The men were responsible for work away from the home, like hunting and raiding. The women were generally in charge of the home and sometimes the fields. They worked extremely hard.
Algonquian languages, also spelled Algonkian, North American Indian language family whose member languages are or were spoken in Canada, New England, the Atlantic coastal region southward to North Carolina, and the Great Lakes region and surrounding areas westward to the Rocky Mountains.
b. : the dialect of Ojibwa spoken by these people. 2. usually Algonquian. a. : a family of languages spoken by Indigenous peoples from Labrador to Carolina and westward into …
The Algonquian are one of the most populous and widespread North American native language groups. Historically, the peoples were prominent along the Atlantic Coast and into the interior along the Saint Lawrence River and around the Great Lakes. This grouping consists of the peoples who speak Algonquian languages.
The Algonquian languages are a subfamily of indigenous American languages that include most languages in the Algic language family. The name of the Algonquian language family is distinguished from the orthographically similar Algonquin dialect of the Indigenous Ojibwe language (Chippewa), which is a senior member of the Algonquian language family. The term Algonquin has be…
Jul 20, 1998 · The term Algonquin (often spelled this way to differentiate it from the family) refers to a dialect of Ojibwa. Algonquian languages have been classified by some scholars as …
Algonquin, North American Indian tribe of closely related Algonquian-speaking bands originally living in the dense forest regions of the valley of the …
Apr 14, 2022 · The Algonquian tribe was one of the largest and most widely distributed groups of natives in North America. The Algonquian Tribe is a designation that refers to one of the …
One of the most populous and widespread Native American groups, Algonquian tribes consist of peoples that speak Algonquian languages and historically shared cultural similarities. There are hundreds of original tribes that spoke …
The Algonquian were among the first North American natives to strike alliances with the French, who adopted Algonquian means of travel and terms like "canoe" and "toboggan." There are presently approximately 8,000 Algonquian living in …
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