Weapemeoc
 16th-century territories of the North Carolina Algonquian, Weapemeoc lived on the north shore of Albemarle Sound | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| extinct as a tribe | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| United States, North Carolina | |
| Languages | |
| Carolina Algonquian language |
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox ethnic group with deprecated parameter
caption. Replace with image_caption.The Weapemeoc were a small Native American Algonquian speaking tribe from northeastern North Carolina. They lived on the north shore of Albemarle Sound. that was first noted in literature in 1585/1586. At that time, they approximately had 700 to 800 people. They had a maritime culture. However, their culture changed rapidly as European settlers introduced diseases and ultimately forced them from their lands by 1780. There are descendants of the Weapemeoc that still exist today.