Western Abenaki

Western Abenaki
West′ern Abena′ki
n.
peo an Eastern Algonquian language spoken aboriginally in New Hampshire and W Maine, and later in S Quebec

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  • Idioma abenaki — Abenaki Wôbanakiôdwawôgan Hablado en Canada Región Odanak, Centre du Québec, Quebec Hablantes 20 en 1991 Familia Lenguas álgicas …   Wikipedia Español

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