Monacan language
E947505
The Monacan language is an extinct Siouan language once spoken by the Monacan people of Virginia in the eastern United States.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Siouan language
ⓘ
extinct language ⓘ indigenous language of North America ⓘ |
| alternateName | Tutelo-Monacan language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTribe | Monacan Indian Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithArchaeologicalCulture | Monacan archaeological sites in Virginia ⓘ |
| attestation | known mainly from limited wordlists ⓘ |
| classificationStatus | generally classified as Eastern Siouan ⓘ |
| contactWith |
Algonquian languages of the Atlantic coast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English language ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalRegion | Eastern Woodlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentationStatus | poorly attested ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Monacan people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| extinctionStatus | no native speakers remain ⓘ |
| geographicArea | James River drainage area in Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | spoken before and during early European colonization of Virginia ⓘ |
| languageBranch | Catawban branch of Siouan ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Siouan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageShiftTo | English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linguisticArea | Southeastern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preColonialUse | used for daily communication among Monacan communities ⓘ |
| region | Piedmont region of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Occaneechi language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saponi language NERFINISHED ⓘ Tutelo language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern United States ⓘ |
| status | extinct ⓘ |
| subfamily | Eastern Siouan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingSystem | no indigenous writing system ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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