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Sarah Johnson Virtual Exhibit of Miami Culture
The Miami
Language

The Miami language is part of a larger language family known as Algonquin. Several languages such as the Kickapoo, Mesquakie, Ojibway, Potawatomi, and Shawnee are similar to Miami and also part of the Algonquin family. Many words belonging to the Algonquin family are made of several parts or morphemes, each meaning something different. For example, three long Miami words can mean "I am tired, I am going to bed."
 

Johnson Virtual Exhibit of
Miami Culture

Tribal Origins
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But there is more to language than how it is constructed. The Miami language is an important part of the Miami culture; it is part of the Miami's origin , name , family , and even interaction with French and English traders beginning in 1654.

 


Miami Words and Meanings

Ca-Ta-We-Ah What's Here?
Ke-Che-Me-To-Quah A Bushy Place
Wau-Ping-I-Net White Face
Puk-Con-Tom-Wah To Crack Nuts
We-Kan-Pe-Min-Che Linden Tree
Pac-A-Cook-Ce-Set Tall and Straight
Ke-No-Ne-Sa-No Deep Moss
Che-La-Po-La A Hunter
Keu-Cho-To-No-Quah Rapid Waves
Mac-Kon-Sac-Quah Beaver Girl
Ne-Pas-He-Quah Green Willows
Che-La-Pe-Lo Look Yonder
Waw-Pop-A-Taw White As Snow
Ke-Shook-Co-To-Qua The Helper

 

 
     
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Historic Forks of the Wabash, Inc., pledges to preserve, protect, enhance and interpret the geographical area known as the Forks of the Wabash. Historic Forks will serve the community by providing visitors with meaningful information about the site and the cultural history it represents.