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social science subjects > sociology > anthropology > cultural/social anthropology > Algonquians

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Algonquians  

Definition

  • Algonquian is a linguistic term that describes the language family belonging specifically to a large number of North American Native nations. The Algonquian linguistic family is believed to have originated from a Proto-Algonquian parent language spoken as far back as 2,500 to 3,000 years ago. [Source: Encyclopedia of Anthropology; Algonquians]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-T6V6V75Z-8

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