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Naskapi

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /nəˈskæpiː/

1

name

Meaning 1

An Algonquian language spoken by the Naskapi people of Quebec and Labrador, Canada, written in Eastern Cree syllabics.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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noun

Meaning 2

An Innu-speaking First Nation in eastern Quebec and Labrador.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

From Naskapi ᓇᔅᑲᐱ (naskapi, “people beyond the horizon”).

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: Naskapi — Indigenous people of Quebec and Labrador
  • Naskapi: ᓇᔅᑲᐱ (naskapi) — Indigenous people of Quebec and Labrador