Algonquin Place Names


Algonquin

A group of natives from Quebec are known under the term Algonquin (not to be confused with Algonquian, which designates the language family). They are, in fact, speakers of a variant of Ojibwe, and they call themselves Anicinâbe. They are some 4,700 speakers in Quebec, in Abitibi and Temiscamingue regions.

Algonkin

Algonkin izena ematen zaio Quebecen bertako herri natiboetako bati. Ez da nahastu behar izean hau Algonkiar hizkuntza-familiaren izen generikoarekin. Izatez Ojibwe mintzairaren dialekto batean mintzi dira Quebeceko Abitibi eta Temiscamingue eskualdeetako Algonkinak. 4.700 hiztun inguru dira, eta beren buruari Anicinâbe esaten diote.

Colonial name: Algonkin

Abitibi Abitibi

Canada Kanata

Eagle Village Kipawa

Grand-Lac-Victoria Kitcisakik

Lac Barrière Mitcikanâpikong

Lac-Simon Simo Sagahigan

Long Point Winnawiiya

Maniwaki Maniwaki

Notre-Dame-du-Nord Timiskaming

Pointe-des-Indiens Abitibi Matcitewea

Québec Kopek

Rivière-Désert Kitigan Zibi

Victoria [lakua / lake] Kitcisakik

Wolf Lake Opacikoteak Ecitacikewapan