Innu

From Montagnais Innu, from inniw (“man”), from Proto-Algonquian *erenyiwa. 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.

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

Innu (plural Innus or Innu)

1. A member of this people

From Montagnais Innu, from inniw (“man”), from Proto-Algonquian *erenyiwa. 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.

• IPA^(key): /i.nu/

• Audio (France (Toulouse)):

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Innu m (plural Innus or Innu, feminine Innue)

1. Innu (people)

• 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).