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American Indian vs Algonquin

Algonquin vs American Indian

American Indian and Algonquin both are nouns.

American Indian is not an adjective while Algonquin is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
American Indian Yes No No No
Algonquin Yes Yes No No
As nouns, Algonquin is a hyponym of American Indian; that is, Algonquin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than American Indian:
  • American Indian: any of the languages spoken by Amerindians
  • Algonquin: family of North American Indian languages spoken from Labrador to South Carolina and west to the Great Plains
American Indian (noun) Algonquin (noun)
any of the languages spoken by Amerindians family of North American Indian languages spoken from Labrador to South Carolina and west to the Great Plains
a member of any of the North American Indian groups speaking an Algonquian language and originally living in the subarctic regions of eastern Canada; many Algonquian tribes migrated south into the woodlands from the Mississippi River to the Atlantic coast
American Indian (adjective) Algonquin (adjective)
of or relating to an Algonquian tribe or its people or language
Difference between American Indian and Algonquin

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