Seminole language

Seminole language

There are two languages spoken by the Seminole tribe of the southeastern United States, both in the Muskogean language family:

*Creek language
*Mikasuki language


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  • Seminole — [sem′ə nōl΄] n. [< earlier Seminolie < Creek simanó˙li wild, runaway, altered by metathesis < simaló˙ni < New World Sp cimarrón ] 1. Seminoles or Seminole a member of any of the North American Indian groups that separated from the… …   English World dictionary

  • Seminole County, Oklahoma — Seminole County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 24,894 at the 2000 census. Its county seat is WewokaGR|6. Before Oklahoma s admission as a state, the county was the entire small portion of Indian Territory… …   Wikipedia

  • Seminole — /sem euh nohl /, n., pl. Seminoles, (esp. collectively) Seminole, adj. n. 1. a member of any of several groupings of North American Indians comprising emigrants from the Creek Confederacy territories to Florida or their descendants in Florida and …   Universalium

  • Seminole — Infobox Ethnic group group=Seminole poptime=10,000 popplace=United States (Oklahoma, Florida) rels=Protestantism, other langs=English, Muskogean, Creek related=Miccosukee, Choctaw, Muscogee (Creek)The Seminole are a Native American people… …   Wikipedia

  • Seminole Nation v. United States — Argued: April 1, 2, 1942.Decided: May 11, 1942.Citations: 316 U.S. 286, 62 S. Ct. 1049Deciding Justices: Justice Murphy wrote for the majority.Chief Justice Jackson dissented.Justice Reed took no part in the decision.Case History: The original… …   Wikipedia

  • Seminole Tribe v. Florida — SCOTUSCase Litigants=Seminole Tribe of Florida v. Florida ArgueDate=October 11 ArgueYear=1995 DecideDate=March 27 DecideYear=1996 FullName=Seminole Tribe of Florida, Petitioner v. State of Florida, et al. USVol=517 USPage=44 Citation=116 S. Ct.… …   Wikipedia

  • Seminole High School (Seminole County, Florida) — Infobox School name =Seminole High School mission = Students who graduate from Seminole High School shall be prepared to begin a career and continue their education at a post secondary technical school, community college, or university. [… …   Wikipedia

  • Seminole Manor, Florida — Infobox Settlement official name = Seminole Manor, Florida settlement type = CDP nickname = motto = imagesize = image caption = image mapsize = map caption = mapsize1 = map caption1 = subdivision type = Country subdivision name = flag|United… …   Wikipedia

  • Seminole — 1 Original name in latin Seminole Name in other language State code US Continent/City America/New York longitude 27.83975 latitude 82.79121 altitude 16 Population 17233 Date 2011 05 14 2 Original name in latin Seminole Name in other language… …   Cities with a population over 1000 database

  • Seminole — noun 1. a member of the Muskhogean people who moved into Florida in the 18th century • Hypernyms: ↑Muskhogean, ↑Muskogean 2. the Muskhogean language of the Seminole • Hypernyms: ↑Muskhogean, ↑Muskhogean language, ↑Muskogean, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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