SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
NORTH AMERICAN SETTLEMENTS
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Question
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What language did the Powhatan people speak?
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Irquoian
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Siovan
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English
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Algonkian
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Powhatan or Virginia Algonquian was an Eastern Algonquian subgroup of the Algonquian languages. It was formerly spoken by the Powhatan people of tidewater Virginia.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Powhatan people (/ˌpaʊhəˈtæn, ˈhætən/; also spelled Powatan) may refer to any of the indigenous Algonquian people that are traditionally from eastern Virginia. All of the Powhatan groups descend from the Powhatan Confederacy.
Detailed explanation-3: -Pocahontas spoke a variant of the Algonkian, or Algonquin, language classified as Virginia Algonkian. This language was common among the tidewater tribes in the Virginia area.
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