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Montagnais

UK/mɒntənˈjeɪ/US/mɑntənˈjeɪ/

Montagnais proper noun: an Algonquian language spoken by approximately 11,000 people in Eastern Canada.

Proper noun

Montagnais

  1. An Algonquian language spoken by approximately 11,000 people in Eastern Canada.
    Synonyms:
    Innu, Innu-aimun

Noun

Montagnais pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) A subdivision of the Innu people of Canada.

Synonyms of Montagnais

Origin of Montagnais

Borrowed from French montagnais, from montagne (“mountain”) + -ais.

Questions about Montagnais

What does Montagnais mean?
Montagnais means an Algonquian language spoken by approximately 11,000 people in Eastern Canada.
What part of speech is Montagnais?
Montagnais can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce Montagnais?
Montagnais is pronounced /mɒntənˈjeɪ/ (UK).

Words near Montagnais in the dictionary

  1. montages
  2. montaging
  3. montagist
  4. montagists
  5. Montagna
  6. Montagnais
  7. Montagnard
  8. Montagnards
  9. Montagnas
  10. Montagne
  11. montagne russe

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