Eastern Abenaki languages
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Eastern Abenaki languages are a branch of the Algonquian language family traditionally spoken by several Indigenous peoples of the Northeastern United States, including the Penobscot.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eastern Abenaki | 4 |
| Eastern Abenaki language | 3 |
| Eastern Abenaki languages canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Eastern Abenaki languages Context triple: [Penobscot people, languageFamily, Eastern Abenaki languages]
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A.
Western Abenaki language
Western Abenaki is an endangered Algonquian Indigenous language traditionally spoken by the Abenaki people of northern New England and southern Quebec.
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B.
Maliseet-Passamaquoddy language
The Maliseet-Passamaquoddy language is an Eastern Algonquian Indigenous language traditionally spoken by the Maliseet and Passamaquoddy peoples in what is now northeastern North America, particularly in parts of Maine and New Brunswick.
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C.
Algonquian languages
The Algonquian languages are a large family of Indigenous languages of North America historically spoken from the Atlantic Coast to the Great Plains, including well-known languages such as Ojibwe, Cree, and Wampanoag.
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D.
Abenaki
The Abenaki are an Indigenous people of the Northeastern Woodlands, primarily associated with what is now northern New England and southeastern Canada, known for their distinct Algonquian language and cultural traditions.
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E.
Narragansett language
The Narragansett language is an Algonquian Native American language of the Northeastern United States, historically spoken by the Narragansett people of present-day Rhode Island.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Eastern Abenaki languages Target entity description: Eastern Abenaki languages are a branch of the Algonquian language family traditionally spoken by several Indigenous peoples of the Northeastern United States, including the Penobscot.
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A.
Western Abenaki language
Western Abenaki is an endangered Algonquian Indigenous language traditionally spoken by the Abenaki people of northern New England and southern Quebec.
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B.
Maliseet-Passamaquoddy language
The Maliseet-Passamaquoddy language is an Eastern Algonquian Indigenous language traditionally spoken by the Maliseet and Passamaquoddy peoples in what is now northeastern North America, particularly in parts of Maine and New Brunswick.
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C.
Algonquian languages
The Algonquian languages are a large family of Indigenous languages of North America historically spoken from the Atlantic Coast to the Great Plains, including well-known languages such as Ojibwe, Cree, and Wampanoag.
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D.
Abenaki
The Abenaki are an Indigenous people of the Northeastern Woodlands, primarily associated with what is now northern New England and southeastern Canada, known for their distinct Algonquian language and cultural traditions.
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E.
Narragansett language
The Narragansett language is an Algonquian Native American language of the Northeastern United States, historically spoken by the Narragansett people of present-day Rhode Island.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Algonquian language variety
ⓘ
language branch ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo | Western Abenaki language ⓘ |
| culturallyAssociatedWith |
Penobscot people
ⓘ
surface form:
Penobscot Nation
Wabanaki Confederacy ⓘ |
| hasGrammaticalCategory |
animate–inanimate noun distinction
ⓘ
obviative marking ⓘ person hierarchy in verb agreement ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Abenaki
ⓘ
surface form:
Androscoggin Abenaki
Penobscot language ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Abenaki language (Penobscot–Kennebec)
Penobscot people ⓘ
surface form:
Kennebec Abenaki
Penobscot language ⓘ
surface form:
Penobscot dialect
Penobscot language ⓘ St. Francis Abenaki ⓘ |
| hasMorphologicalFeature |
complex verb inflection
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polysynthetic morphology ⓘ |
| hasPhonologicalFeature | rich consonant inventory typical of Algonquian languages ⓘ |
| hasSyntacticFeature | flexible word order ⓘ |
| higherClassification |
Eastern Algonquian languages
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surface form:
Eastern Algonquian
|
| languageFamily |
Algonquian languages
ⓘ
surface form:
Algonquian
|
| linguisticAncestorOf | modern Abenaki revitalization varieties ⓘ |
| partOf |
Algic languages
ⓘ
surface form:
Algic language family
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| revitalizationEfforts |
community language classes
ⓘ
dictionary compilation ⓘ documentation projects ⓘ orthography development ⓘ |
| spokenBy |
Abenaki
ⓘ
surface form:
Abenaki peoples
Maliseet people ⓘ
surface form:
Maliseet peoples
Passamaquoddy people ⓘ
surface form:
Passamaquoddy peoples
Penobscot people ⓘ Abenaki ⓘ
surface form:
Western Abenaki people
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| status |
moribund
ⓘ
partially extinct ⓘ severely endangered ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
Algonquian languages
ⓘ
Eastern Algonquian languages ⓘ |
| traditionalRegion |
Maine
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New England ⓘ New Hampshire ⓘ Northeastern United States ⓘ Quebec, Canada ⓘ
surface form:
Quebec
Vermont ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ceremonial practices
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oral tradition ⓘ storytelling ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Latin alphabet
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surface form:
Latin script
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Subject: Eastern Abenaki languages Description of subject: Eastern Abenaki languages are a branch of the Algonquian language family traditionally spoken by several Indigenous peoples of the Northeastern United States, including the Penobscot.
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