Narragansett language
Former language of the Narragansett people / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Narragansett /ˌnærəˈɡænsɪt/[1] is an Algonquian language formerly spoken in most of what is today Rhode Island by the Narragansett people.[2] It was closely related to the other Algonquian languages of southern New England like Massachusett and Mohegan-Pequot. The earliest study of the language in English was by Roger Williams, founder of the Rhode Island colony, in his book A Key Into the Language of America (1643).
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Narragansett | |
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Native to | United States |
Region | Rhode Island |
Extinct | ~18th-19th century (?)
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Algic
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | xnt |
xnt | |
Glottolog | narr1280 |
The location of the Narragansett tribe and their neighbors, c. 1600 |
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