Montagnais
[mon-tuh n-yey, mawn-] /ˌmɒn tənˈyeɪ, ˌmɔ̃-/
noun, plural Montagnais
[mon-tuh n-yey, -yeyz, mawn-] /ˌmɒn tənˈyeɪ, -ˈyeɪz, ˌmɔ̃-/ (Show IPA), for 1.
1.
a member of an American Indian people of Quebec and Labrador.
2.
the Algonquian language of the Montagnais, closely related to Cree.
/ˌmɒntənˈjeɪ/
noun (pl) -gnais (jeɪ; jeɪz), -gnaises (jeɪz)
1.
a member of an Innu people living in Labrador and eastern Quebec
2.
the Algonquian language of this people
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