Monacan language

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The Monacan language is an extinct Siouan language once spoken by the Monacan people of Virginia in the eastern United States.

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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

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Tutelo language relatedTo Monacan language