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Western Abenaki Language and the Saint Lol River

Western Abenaki Language and the Saint Lol River

[ 0 ] December 16, 2013 |

A “people of the dawnlands” (where the sun rises), who speak something called Abenaki, shave distinct portions of their heads, resort to fishing and were confronted with European colonialism resembles a culture from feudal Japan. Instead, they are an Indian tribe native to southern Quebec, Maine, and Vermont around the Saint Laurence river. Historically they […]

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A Look At Language Families

A Look At Language Families

March 23, 2011 |

There are approximately 6,912 living languages in the world today. Most languages belong to larger language groups or families, which is a group of similar or related languages that developed from a common ancestor, referred to as protolanguage (“proto” means “early” in Greek). Let’s take a look at a few major language groups, including an […]

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