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The Powhatan language is classified as Algonquian (not Algonquin), meaning that it is distantly related to the language spoken by the Algonquin tribe of Canada. It is one of the Virginia Algonquian group of languages and was made up of many different dialects (not surprisingly, since the Powhatan "tribe" was really a collection of very many associated tribes).
A few words in Powhatan are:
ato:ns or askwiwa:n (arrow)
aroughcan or a:re:hkan (racoon)
pockerchikory (hickory)
pichamins, pushemins or pasimenan (persimmon)
appuminneonash (parched Indian corn = hominy)
cheawanta (robin)
comotinch (six)
crenepo (woman)
namaske or nammeis (fish)
nekut (one)
Their language was called Powhatan, also known as Virginia Algonquian.
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What languages were spoken by Manhasset Indians?
The Manhasset indians spoke the Munsee and Unami languages.
What languages were spoken by Mandan Indians?
Sourashtian
What languages were spoken by Wichita Indians?
Caddoan
What languages are spoken by Arapaho Indians?
I believe they spoke Algonquian
What languages are spoken by Seneca Indians?
There is no information about languages that were spoken by Tocobaga people.
What languages are spoken by Powhatan Indians?
Today they speak English. Up until the 1790s, they spoke Powhatan, also called Virginia Algonquian. Nothing but a few words are known of this language.
What were some traditions that the Powhatan Indians had?
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What languages were spoken by Manhasset Indians?
The Manhasset indians spoke the Munsee and Unami languages.
What languages were spoken by Woodlands Indians?
algonquon
What languages were spoken by Algonquin Indians?
Algonquian!
What languages were spoken by Mandan Indians?
Sourashtian
What languages were spoken by Wichita Indians?
Caddoan
What languages are spoken by Lakota Indians?
Sioux
What languages are spoken by Woodland Indians?
english.
What language group did the Powhatan Indians belong to?
The Powhatan people spoke Powhatan or Virginia Algonquian, an extinct language belonging to the Eastern Algonquian subgroup of the Algonquian languages.
Is the word wingopo how you say in Powhatan lang?
There is no known language called Powhatan. However, the Powhatan people spoke Algonquian languages, and "wingapo" means "hello" or "welcome" in the Virginia Algonquian language spoken by the Powhatan people.
What languages are spoken by Northeast Woodland Indians?
english.
