Innu
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Innu
Where it comes from
From Montagnais Innu, from inniw (“man”), from Proto-Algonquian *elenyiwa. Not related to Inuit. This replaced the term Montagnais as the primary name of the people since 1990, but it remains in use officially to refer to its subgroups.
proper noun
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An Algonquian First Nations people inhabiting most of northeastern Labrador and parts of Quebec in eastern Canada.
Similar: Montagnais
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The Montagnais language.
Similar: Innu-aimun
noun Innus · Innu
- A member of this people
Translations
Every language
name people — see also Montagnais
| Français | Innu |
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name language — see also Montagnais
| Français | innu, innu-aimun |
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noun people — see also Montagnais
| Français | Innu |
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Talk about this word "Innu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/innu. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Innu. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/innu "Innu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/innu.Cite this
@misc{innu_2026,
title = {Innu},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/innu},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
