Mi'kmaq

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Mi'kmaq

/ˈmɪkmæk/
/ˈmɪɡmɔː/
/ˈmɪɡəmɒk/

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From Mi'kmaq Míkmaq.

noun Mi'kmaqs · Mi'kmaq · Mikmaq · Míkmaq · Mi'kmaw · Micmac

A member of an Indigenous people residing in the Canadian provinces of Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Quebec, and in the U.S. cities of Boston and New York City.
Similar: Gaspesian

proper noun Mikmaq · Míkmaq · Mi'kmaw · Micmac

The polysynthetic Eastern Algonquian language spoken by this people, closely related to Maliseet and Passamaquoddy.

adjective Mikmaq · Míkmaq · Mi'kmaw · Micmac

not comparable Of or pertaining to the Mi'kmaq people, language, or culture.
Similar: Mikmaw, Mi'kmaw, Míkmaw, Gaspesian

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Français	micmac
Русский	ми́кмак míkmak

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@misc{mi_kmaq_2026,
  title = {Mi'kmaq},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mi'kmaq},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}