What is the Algonquian language?
Q: What is the Algonquian language?
A: The Algonquian language is a subfamily of Native American languages that includes most of the languages in the Algic language family.
Q: Where does the term "Algonquin" come from?
A: The term "Algonquin" comes from the Maliseet word elakómkwik, which means "they are our relatives/allies".
Q: How many Algonquian languages are there?
A: There are about 30 different Algonquian languages.
Q: What are the three categories of Algonquian languages?
A: The three categories of Algonquian languages are Plains Algonquian Languages, Central Algonquian Languages and Eastern Algonquian Languages.
Q: Where do speakers of these languages live?
A: Speakers of these languages stretch from the east coast of North America all the way to the Rocky Mountains.
Q: How long has this language been around for?
A: This language has been around for at least 3,000 years.
Q: What type of language is it?
A: It is a poly-synthetic language, which means that entire sentences can be made in one word.
