Micmac
Language Information
Micmac (Mi'kmaq) is spoken in Canada, in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland, and the Gaspé Peninsula of Quebec, and in the United States in northern Maine.
Micmac is an Eastern Algonquian language with about 8,000 to 11,000 speakers. The Mi'kmaq were among the first peoples of North America to meet Europeans. The language was once written in a hieroglyphic-like script, adapted by missionaries in the 17th century.
Micmac is an Eastern Algonquian language with about 8,000 to 11,000 speakers. The Mi'kmaq were among the first peoples of North America to meet Europeans. The language was once written in a hieroglyphic-like script, adapted by missionaries in the 17th century.
- Language Family
- North American Indian
- Subgroup
- Algonkian
Micmac Language Sample
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 1
Micmac
Msit mimajulnu’k weskwijinu’ltijik alsumsultijik aqq newte’ tett wkpimte’tmut aqq koqwajo’taqnn wejkul’aqmititl.English translation
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
Source: OHCHR translations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights