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What was the origin of the Sioux Indian tribe?

The Sioux Indians actually came to North America from the continent of Asia about 30,000 years ago. There is no one "Sioux" tribe. There are many Native American tribes whose commonality is the Siouan language. Tribes which spoke the Siouan language ranged from Saskatchewan in Canada, through the Dakotas, Minnesota, Iowa, and even in Mississippi, North and South Carolina, and Virginia.


How many major Virginia American Indian languages were spoken?

The tidewater area of coastal Virginia was occupied by around 30 small tribes known collectively as the Powhatan, speaking a language known today as "Virginia Algonquian" - but it is likely that many different dialects were originally spoken, Since the language became extinct by the 1790s we have very little evidence to form a sound conclusion. Other Algonquian-speaking people were bands of the Shawnee. Surprisingly, many other native tribes in Virginia spoke languages of the Siouan family, among them the Manahoac, Monacan, Nahyassan, Occaneechi, Saponi and Tutelo. Tribes speaking Iroquoian languages were the Meherrin and Nottaway. So there were three language families represented in Virginia: Algonquian, Siouan and Iroquoian.


Why did plains Indians develop a form of sign language?

Sign language was used by many many tribes, not just the Plains tribes. It was simply to communicate with other tribes whose language or dialect was not fully understood by another.


Why did American Indians trade with others?

Yes, usually by using signs as many tribes had their own language.


How many tribes are there in Africa and give you the list of all the tribes of Africa?

the tribes in Africa are innumerable. tribes in Africa refer to groups of people who share a language, a culture and in most parts, are settled in the same area. There are as many tribes as there are languages which in Uganda alone would be way more than 20. So are you referring to the tribes themselves or ethnic groups? like Bantu, Nilotes, ...etc.

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What tribe speaks the siouan language?

There are multiple tribes that speak Siouan languages, including the Dakota, Lakota, and Nakota tribes in the Northern Plains, as well as the Osage, Omaha, and Quapaw tribes in the Midwest. Each tribe typically has its own dialect of the Siouan language.


What was the origin of the Sioux Indian tribe?

The Sioux Indians actually came to North America from the continent of Asia about 30,000 years ago. There is no one "Sioux" tribe. There are many Native American tribes whose commonality is the Siouan language. Tribes which spoke the Siouan language ranged from Saskatchewan in Canada, through the Dakotas, Minnesota, Iowa, and even in Mississippi, North and South Carolina, and Virginia.


What languages were spoken by Cahokia Indians?

The Cahokia Indians likely spoke a language belonging to the Siouan language family, as many of the tribes in the region were Siouan speakers. However, the specific language spoken by the Cahokia Indians is not known for certain as there are no direct records of their language.


Who were the Sioux tribe?

The Sioux was the name given to any tribe which spoke a form of the Siouan language. The Sioux made up about 1/4th of all tribes in North America. The main nations among the Sioux were the Dakota, Lakota, Nakota, Saponi, and Catawba. Among each of these nations were many tribes.


How many major Virginia American Indian languages were spoken?

The tidewater area of coastal Virginia was occupied by around 30 small tribes known collectively as the Powhatan, speaking a language known today as "Virginia Algonquian" - but it is likely that many different dialects were originally spoken, Since the language became extinct by the 1790s we have very little evidence to form a sound conclusion. Other Algonquian-speaking people were bands of the Shawnee. Surprisingly, many other native tribes in Virginia spoke languages of the Siouan family, among them the Manahoac, Monacan, Nahyassan, Occaneechi, Saponi and Tutelo. Tribes speaking Iroquoian languages were the Meherrin and Nottaway. So there were three language families represented in Virginia: Algonquian, Siouan and Iroquoian.


Why did plains Indians develop a form of sign language?

Sign language was used by many many tribes, not just the Plains tribes. It was simply to communicate with other tribes whose language or dialect was not fully understood by another.


Who were the Sioux Indians ancestors?

The Sioux was the name given to any tribe which spoke a form of the Siouan language. The Sioux made up about 1/4th of all tribes in North America. The main nations among the Sioux were the Dakota, Lakota, Nakota, Saponi, and Catawba. Among each of these nations were many tribes.


What does Caroline mean in Sioux?

AnswerIt really depends....actually Sioux is not a language. Siouan is the language spoke by the Sioux nation. Each tribe of the Sioux nation speaks a different variation of the language. There is many tribes among the Sioux, the Sioux ranged from the plains all the way up and down the East coast. It should also be noted that most languages used by Native American tribes deals with direct nouns, and a limited number of verbs and as such Christian / European names do not directly translate to native languages.


What was the Salado Indian's language?

They were ancestors of many Indian tribes,so it was probobly similar to their language.


Is the algonquin and the eastern woodland the same?

No, Algonquin is the name of a single tribe which was made up of many small bands living along the Ottawa river valley in Canada. "Eastern Woodlands" is the name given to a cultural area covering most of the eastern parts of North America, which historically was home to a very large number of tribes.The eastern woodlands tribes included people who spoke different Algonquian languages, Iroquoian languages and Siouan languages.The Algonquian group included the Algonquin mentioned above, the Ojibwe, the Nakapi, the Powhatan, the Menominee, Wampanoag, Narragansett, Pocomtuc, Nipmuc, Abenaki, Montauk, Nanticoke, Wappinger, Mahican, Mohegan, Delaware, Shawnee and many more. The Iroquoian group included the Iroquois tribes (Seneca, Cayuga, Mohawk, Onondaga, Oneida and Tuscarora), the Susquehanna, Huron, Erie, Petun, Neutral and Tobacco tribes. The Siouan group included the Winnebago, Tutelo, Saponi, Monacan, Occaneechi, Cheraw, Catawba and Waccamaw tribes.


How many language's is there?

There are over 300,000 languages in the world. Many are of aboriginal tribes that very very few people know the language. 300,000


What is the Indian word for rope?

Need a specific language, Native Americans had many languages and many tribes.