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Innu
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innu
English
Etymology
From en moe Innu, from moe inniw man, from en alg-pro *elenyiwa. Not related to fr Inuit. This replaced the term en Montagnais as the primary name of the people since 1990, but it remains in use officially to refer to its subgroups.
Pronunciation
en
Proper noun
An Algonquian First Nations people inhabiting most of northeastern Labrador and parts of Quebec in eastern Canada.
en Montagnais
The Montagnais language.
en Innu-aimun
Translations
people Montagnais
French: fr Innu
Montagnais: moe Innu, moe Ilnu, moe Nehilaw
language Montagnais
French: fr innu, fr innu-aimun
Montagnais: moe Innu-aimun
Noun
+,Innu
A member of this people
Translations
people Montagnais
French: fr Innu
Montagnais: moe Innu, moe Ilnu
en Native American tribes Languages
French
Etymology
From fr moe Innu, from moe inniw man, from fr alg-pro *elenyiwa. Not related to fr Inuit. This replaced the term fr Montagnais as the primary name of the people since 1990, but it remains in use officially to refer to its subgroups.
Pronunciation
innou
fr LL-Q150 (fra)-Lepticed7-innu.wav <<France>> (<<Toulouse>>)
fr LL-Q150 (fra)-DenisdeShawi-Innu.wav <<Canada>> (<<Shawinigan>>)
Noun
m +,Innu Innue
en Innu people
Related terms
fr innu-aimun
Further reading
fr:Innus
fr Native American tribes