Algonquin

algonquin English Alternative forms en Algonkin Etymology en :der fr-CA:algonquin 1 From en fr-CA algonquin, from earlier fr algoumequin, from either Maliseet elakómkwik ("these are our relatives") or en mic algoomeaking at the place of spearing fish and eels. Pronunciation en /ælˈɡɒŋk(w)ɪn/ UK en /ælˈɡɑːŋk(w)ɪn/ US en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sumxr-Algonquin.wav US Noun A member of an aboriginal North American people closely related to the Odawa and Ojibwe, and living mainly in Quebec. Derived terms en Algonquian Translations people Algonquin: alq omàmiwininì, alq Anicinàpe, alq Anicinâbe Portuguese: pt algonquinos m-p Russian: ru алгонки́н Swahili: sw Mwalgonkwini Proper noun The language spoken by the Algonquins, a transitional language between Ojibwe and Abenaki. en w:CBC News Ottawa-Gatineau Algonquin speakers encouraged by census data August 4 2017 Waubgeshig Rice Odjick is the creator of the animated television series Kagagi, which was broadcast in Algonquin. He also regularly posts an Algonquin "word of the day" on Twitter with translations and illustrations to encourage language learning. https://web.archive.org/web/20250821161207/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/census-indigenous-language-ottawa-gatineau-1.4234011 A place name: en community twp:suf/Augusta co/United Counties of Leeds and Grenville p/Ontario c/Canada. en place c/USA: en village co/McHenry County and co/Kane County s/Illinois. en twp co/McHenry County s/Illinois. en neighbourhood city/Louisville s/Kentucky. en CDP co/Dorchester County s/Maryland. en ucomm twp:Suf/Bohemia co/Ontonagon County s/Michigan. Derived terms en South Algonquin Translations language Algonquin: alq anicinâbemowin, alq ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯᒧᐎᓐ French: fr algonquin m German: de Algonkin n Ojibwe: oj ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯᒧᐎᓐ Portuguese: pt algonquino m Swahili: sw Kialgonkwini See also alq Algonquin Algonquin language alq en Languages Native American tribes