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Abenaki (Eastern: Alənαpαtəwéwαkan, Western: Alnôbaôdwawôgan ), also known as Wôbanakiak, [3] is an endangered Eastern Algonquian language of Quebec and the northern states of New England. The language has Eastern and Western forms which differ in vocabulary and phonology and are sometimes considered distinct languages.
The Abenaki (Abenaki: Wαpánahki) are Indigenous people of the Northeastern Woodlands of Canada and the United States. They are an Algonquian-speaking people and part of the Wabanaki Confederacy. The Eastern Abenaki language was predominantly spoken in Maine, while the Western Abenaki language was spoken in Quebec, Vermont, and New Hampshire.
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Western Abenaki (also known as Sokoki, Abnaki, St. Francis, Abenaki, or Abenaki-Penobscot) is a linguistic subdivision of the Eastern Algonquian languages which are a subgroup of the greater Algonquian languages, a subgroup of Algic languages. Prior to European contact Eastern Algonquian was comprised of 17 languages which stretched from ...
Abenaki is an Eastern Algonquian language spoken in Quebec in Canada, and in Vermont in the USA. It was formerly spoken in Maine and New Hampshire as well. There are two varieties of Abenaki: Western and Eastern.
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Information about the Penobscot-Abenaki language shared by the Penobscot and Abenaki Indians. Includes Abnaki words, pronunciation guide, and a kids' section with questions and answers about the Abanaki Indian tribe.
Apr 29, 2024 · Abenaki, Algonquian-speaking North American Indian tribe that united with other tribes in the 17th century to furnish mutual protection against the Iroquois Confederacy. The name refers to their location “toward the dawn.”
