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ABENAKI [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
- Indigenous Peoples (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Abenaki
1, record 1, English, Abenaki
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Abenaki ... take their name from a word in their own language meaning "dawn-land people" or "people from the east." Their traditional lands included parts of southeastern Quebec, western Maine and northern New England. 2, record 1, English, - Abenaki
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Wobanaki
- Wabanaki
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
- Peuples Autochtones (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Abénakis
1, record 1, French, Ab%C3%A9nakis
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Abénakise 2, record 1, French, Ab%C3%A9nakise
correct, feminine noun
- Abénaquis 3, record 1, French, Ab%C3%A9naquis
correct, masculine noun
- Abénaquise 3, record 1, French, Ab%C3%A9naquise
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les Abénakis [...] tirent leur nom d'un mot de leur langue qui signifie «peuple de la terre de l’aurore» ou «peuple de l'Est». Leurs terres traditionnelles incluaient des parties du sud-est du Québec, l'ouest de l'État du Maine et le nord de la Nouvelle-Angleterre. 4, record 1, French, - Ab%C3%A9nakis
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Wobanakis
- Wabanakis
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-07-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
- Indigenous Arts and Culture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Abenaki
1, record 2, English, Abenaki
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Abnaki 2, record 2, English, Abnaki
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An Indigenous language of the Algonquian linguistic family. 3, record 2, English, - Abenaki
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
- Arts et culture autochtones
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- abénaquis
1, record 2, French, ab%C3%A9naquis
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- abénakis 2, record 2, French, ab%C3%A9nakis
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Langue autochtone de la famille linguistique algonquienne. 3, record 2, French, - ab%C3%A9naquis
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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