Narragansett

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌnɛrəˈɡænsət/

Noun

Narragansett (plural Narragansetts or Narragansett)

1. A member of an Algonquian Native American tribe that formerly inhabited the shores of Narragansett Bay.

Proper noun

Narragansett

1. The extinct Algonquian language that was spoken by this tribe.
2. A town in Rhode Island.

See also

• Wiktionary's coverage of Narragansett terms

References

• “Narragansetts”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Further reading

• ISO 639-3 code xnt (SIL)
• Ethnologue entry for Narragansett, xnt ⁠