Noun
family of North American Indian languages spoken from Labrador to South Carolina and west to the Great Plains
Source: WordNetIt is unknown how the crossover between the languages occurred; some possibilities include direct contact with Algonquian-speaking peoples in Virginia and North Carolina, or perhaps contact with French explorers using the Algonquian language at the time. Source: Internet
They were of the Algonquian language family, originally named Mohegans. Source: Internet