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Miami

myaamia

Miami was an Algic language once spoken in United States.

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Miami · 40.0°N 90.0°W

Miami–Illinois or Mihtohseenian (endonym: myaamia, [mjɑːmia]) is an Indigenous Algonquian language that is spoken in the United States, historically in Illinois, Missouri, Indiana, western Ohio and adjacent areas along the Mississippi River by the Miami and Wea as well as the tribes of the Illinois Confederation, including the Kaskaskia, Peoria, Tamaroa, Cahokia, and possibly Mitchigamea. Although the last native speaker died in the 1960s, there has been an effort by the Myaamia (Miami) Nation of Oklahoma and the Miami Nation of Indians of the State of Indiana (a nonprofit organization) to revive the language and preserve their native heritage by teaching it to young and old members. As of 2016, it is estimated that around 500 members of the tribe use the language on a regular basis.

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Words in Miami

MeaningWordRomanization
womanmitemohsa
bloodniihpikanwi
waternipi
dogalemwa
Iniila
eggwaawi
wineaahsanteepakwaapowi

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