Nanticoke
Nanticoke was an Algic language once spoken in United States.
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Nanticoke is an extinct Algonquian language spoken in Delaware and Maryland, United States. Similar languages were likely spoken by several neighboring tribes, including the Nanticoke; the Choptank, the Assateague, and probably also the Piscataway and the Doeg. In the 21st century, an effort has been made to revive the language.
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Words in Nanticoke
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| woman | ochquau | |
| head | neelahammon | |
| water | nip | |
| fire | tunt | |
| river | pamptuckquah' | |
| fish | wammass | |
| bird | piss-seeques | |
| snake | ash-quoke | |
| love | quámmősch |
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Vocabulary
- UnamiAlgic25% alike
- MunseeAlgic24% alike
- MahicanAlgic20% alike
- Southern East CreeAlgic20% alike
- MenomineeAlgic19% alike
- Innu-aimunAlgic19% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
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