Algonquian language

Noun

Meaning

family of North American Indian languages spoken from Labrador to South Carolina and west to the Great Plains

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

indian algonquin Algonquian

Hypernyms

indian American Indian Amerind Amerindian language American-Indian language

Hyponyms

illinois delaware fox Massachusetts Cheyenne Arapaho

Examples

It 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

Close letter words and terms

Algonkian algonkin Algonquian Algonquianist algonquin Algonquin wood fern