Mi'kmaq

Pronunciation

• IPA: en, ˈmɪkmæk, ˈmɪɡəmÉ’q

Alternative forms

• Mikmaq, Míkmaq, Micmac

Origin

From Mi'kmaq Míkmaq.

Full definition of Mi'kmaq

Proper noun

1. An Aboriginal people residing in the Canadian provinces of Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Quebec, and in the U.S. cities of Boston and New York City.
2. The polysynthetic Eastern Algonquian language spoken by this people, closely related to Maliseet and Passamaquoddy.

Synonyms

• Gaspesian

Adjective

1. Of or pertaining to the Mi'kmaq people, language, or culture.

Synonyms

• Mikmaw, Mi'kmaw, Míkmaw
• Gaspesian

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