Iroquoian language family
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- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Language, Linguistics, Philology
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians
- Curriculum: American Indian History, Canadian History
- Geographical Location: Canada, United States
Article abstract: The two divisions of the Iroquoian languages are the Northern Iroquoian group, consisting of Mohawk, Oneida, Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Huron (Wyandot), Tuscarora, and possibly Laurentian, and the Southern division, containing only Cherokee.
The Iroquoian Indians probably organized as the Five Nations some time between 1400 and 1600. About 1722, the Tuscarora joined the league, making it the Six Nations. The term “Iroquois” derived from a nickname used by the French, who supposedly heard the Indians end their speeches with the words...
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