Algonquian Languages - Family Division

Family Division

This subfamily of around 30 languages is divided into three groups according to geography: Plains, Central, and Eastern Algonquian. Only Eastern Algonquian constitutes a true genetic subgroup.

The languages are listed below, following the classifications of Goddard (1996) and Mithun (1999). Extinct languages are marked with †. For dialects and subdialects, consult the separate main articles for each of the three divisions.

Plains

1. Blackfoot

Arapahoan (including Nawathinehena (†), and Besawunena (†))

2. Arapaho proper

3. Gros Ventre

4. Cheyenne (Šahíyena)

Central

5. Cree–Montagnais–Naskapi

6. Menominee

Ojibwe–Potawatomi

7. Ojibwe (Očipwe˙)

8. Potawatomi

9. Sauk–Fox–Kickapoo

10. Shawnee (Ša˙wano˙ki)

11. Miami–Illinois (†)

Eastern

12. Mi'kmaq

Abenaki

13. Western Abenaki

14. Eastern Abenaki (†)

15. Malecite–Passamaquoddy

16. Massachusett (†)

17. Narragansett (†)

18. Mohegan–Pequttôog (†)

19. Quiripi-Naugatuck-Unquachog (†)

20. Mahican (†)

Delawarean

21. Munsee

22. Unami (†)

23. Nanticoke–Piscataway (†)

24. Carolina Algonquian (†)

25. Powhatan (†)

26. Etchemin (†)

27. Loup A (†)

28. Loup B (†)

29. Shinnecock (†)