Innu-aimun

noun

In·nu-ai·mun ˈi-nü-(ˌ)ī-ˈmün

: the Algonquian language of the Innu people of Labrador and Quebec

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Innu-aimun, from innu innu + aimun "word, speech, language"

First Known Use

1989, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Innu-aimun was in 1989

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“Innu-aimun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Innu-aimun. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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