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Categories: Algonquian languages | Native American languages of the eastern woodlands | Languages of the United States | Extinct languages
Illinois language
The Illinois language is a Native American language formerly spoken in the United States, primarily in Illinois by the Illiniwek tribes. It is an Algic language of the Algonquian phylum. Often referred to as Miami-Illinois, it forms a dialect continuum with Miami and is part of a larger Central and Plains sprachbund. The language is currently considered extinct.
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