Naskapi

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US/nəˈskæpiː/

noun

An Innu-speaking First Nation in eastern Quebec and Labrador.

Originnsk ᓇᔅᑲᐱ →
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Meanings

nounNaskapi pl (plural only)

alternative Nascapi · alternative Naskapee · alternative Nascapee

  1. pluralplural onlyAn Innu-speaking First Nation in eastern Quebec and Labrador.
proper noun

alternative Nascapi · alternative Naskapee · alternative Nascapee

  1. An Algonquian language spoken by the Naskapi people of Quebec and Labrador, Canada, written in Eastern Cree syllabics.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
iyuw iyimuun

Origin

  1. nskᓇᔅᑲᐱ“people beyond the horizon”
  2. EnglishNaskapi

From Naskapi ᓇᔅᑲᐱ (naskapi, “people beyond the horizon”).

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Translations

French Naskapi
  • NaskapiIndigenous people of Quebec and Labrador
Cite this entry
APA

Naskapi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Naskapi

MLA

“Naskapi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Naskapi. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Naskapi,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Naskapi.

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