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MIG'MAWAG [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Mi’kmaw
1, record 1, English, Mi%26rsquo%3Bkmaw
correct, see observation, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Mi’gmaw 2, record 1, English, Mi%26rsquo%3Bgmaw
correct, see observation, noun
- Micmac 3, record 1, English, Micmac
see observation, noun, obsolete
- Mig'mawag 4, record 1, English, Mig%27mawag
noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person from the Indigenous Peoples living in the Atlantic provinces and Quebec. 5, record 1, English, - Mi%26rsquo%3Bkmaw
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Indigenous Peoples formerly called Micmac now spell their name Mi'kmaw (singular) and Mi'kmaq (plural). The Union of Nova Scotia Mi'kmaq and the Mi'kmaq Grand Council have adopted these forms and request that others follow their practice … The new spellings more closely reflect the Mi'kmaw language … 6, record 1, English, - Mi%26rsquo%3Bkmaw
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The form "Mi'kmaw" plays two grammatical roles: As a noun, it is the singular form of Mi'kmaq and, as an adjective, it precedes a singular noun (e.g. Mi'kmaw person). 7, record 1, English, - Mi%26rsquo%3Bkmaw
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Even though the spelling "Mi'kmaq" is more often used, it is the plural non-possessive form. The singular form of the word is "Mi'kmaw." 7, record 1, English, - Mi%26rsquo%3Bkmaw
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Mi’kmaq
- Mi’gmaq
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Micmac
1, record 1, French, Micmac
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Micmaque 2, record 1, French, Micmaque
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- Mig'mawag 3, record 1, French, Mig%27mawag
invariable, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne appartenant au peuple autochtone qui habite dans les provinces Atlantiques et au Québec. 4, record 1, French, - Micmac
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La graphie «Micmac» est consacrée en français et s'accorde en genre et en nombre. Certains auteurs et certaines collectivités autochtones privilégient la graphie «Mi'kmaq», forme qui est plus proche de la graphie autochtone que «Micmac». 5, record 1, French, - Micmac
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'accord en genre et en nombre de «Mi'kmaq» n'est pas encore passé dans l'usage. Par exemple : Loi concernant les pouvoirs des Mi'kmaq de la Nouvelle-Écosse en matière d'éducation. 5, record 1, French, - Micmac
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Mi'kmaq
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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