Abe·na·ki
| \ ˌa-bə-ˈnä-kē
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variants:
or less commonly Abnaki \
ab-ˈnä-kē
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Definition of Abenaki
1
plural Abenaki or Abenakis also Abnaki or Abnakis
: a member of a group of Algonquian-speaking (see Algonquian sense 2a) Indigenous peoples of northern New England and adjoining parts of Quebec
2
: either of the two Algonquian languages spoken by the Abenaki peoples
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“Abenaki.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Abenaki. Accessed 26 Sep. 2021.
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