Innu

See also: innu

English

Etymology

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

Innu

1. An Algonquian First Nations people inhabiting most of northeastern Labrador and parts of Quebec in eastern Canada.

   Synonym: Montagnais

2. The Montagnais language.

   Synonym: Innu-aimun

Translations

people — see also Montagnais

• French: Innu (fr)
• Montagnais: Innu, Ilnu, Nehilaw

language — see also Montagnais

• French: innu (fr), innu-aimun (fr)
• Montagnais: Innu-aimun

Noun

Innu (plural Innus or Innu)

1. A member of this people

Translations

people — see also Montagnais

• French: Innu (fr)
• Montagnais: Innu, Ilnu

French

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /i.nu/

• Audio (France (Toulouse)):

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Noun

Innu m (plural Innus or Innu, feminine Innue)

1. Innu (people)

Related terms

• innu-aimun

Further reading

• Innus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• “Innu” in the Grand Dictionnaire terminologique (GDT) of the Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF, Quebec Board of the French Language).