11 Words You Didn't Know That Come From Indigenous Languages Spoken in Canada

Canadian and American English have a bunch of words which are originally from Indigenous languages spoken in North America, like Cree, Ojibwe, Inuktitut, Inuvialuktun, Mi'kmaq, and Powhatan. Some of these words are actually in use around the world and others are specific to varieties spoken in North America.

This video is part of a mini-series to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day (NIPD) and Indigenous Heritage Month in Canada. #NIPD #NIPD2020

📋CHAPTERS
0:00 Introduction
0:26 Caribou
0:54 Caucus
1:08 Moose
1:50 Pecan
2:05 Raccoon
2:23 Skunk
2:41 Toboggan
2:51 Kayak
3:03 Sasquatch
3:46 Mohawk

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