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Montagnais is an English word. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Montagnais in a sentence

Montagnais meaning

An Algonquian language spoken by approximately 11,000 people in Eastern Canada.

Using Montagnais

  • The main meaning on this page is: An Algonquian language spoken by approximately 11,000 people in Eastern Canada.
  • In the example corpus, montagnais often appears in combinations such as: the montagnais.

Context around Montagnais

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

cree 1×

Often after:

speakers 1×

Sentence patterns with Montagnais

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and cree montagnais as well 1× but the montagnais have more 1× montagnais speakers refer 1× qualifies as montagnais 1× than the montagnais but the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

goddard also points 1× montagnais speakers refer 1× their cultures are 1× these labels are 1×

Common sentence endings:

arapaho gros ventre 1× have more settlements 1× much like eskimo 1× qualifies as montagnais 1×

Words around Montagnais

Just before it in the word index:

montagna 3 montages 26 montage 175 montag 54 montae 6 montacute 2

Just after it in the word index:

montagnard 2 montagnards 6 montagne 10 montagnes 11 montagnier 2 montagu 38

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadujeevitham 7 aani 7 aarne 7 aasb 7 aasen 7 aashiqui 7

Corpus analysis for Montagnais

  • In this selection, "montagnais" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, cree and speakers stand out and add context to how "montagnais" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and cree montagnais as well and but the montagnais have more. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "montagnais" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with montagnais

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Montagnais speakers refer to the neighbouring Mi'kmaq people using words that sound very much like eskimo. (17 words)

These labels are very useful from a linguistic perspective but are confusing as East Cree then qualifies as Montagnais. (19 words)

Their cultures are differentiated, as the Naskapi are still caribou hunters and more nomadic than the Montagnais, but the Montagnais have more settlements. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

Goddard also points out that there is clear evidence for pre-historical contact between Eastern Algonquian and Cree-Montagnais, as well as between Cheyenne and Arapaho-Gros Ventre. (28 words)

Their cultures are differentiated, as the Naskapi are still caribou hunters and more nomadic than the Montagnais, but the Montagnais have more settlements. (23 words)

These labels are very useful from a linguistic perspective but are confusing as East Cree then qualifies as Montagnais. (19 words)

Example sentences (4)

Their cultures are differentiated, as the Naskapi are still caribou hunters and more nomadic than the Montagnais, but the Montagnais have more settlements.

Goddard also points out that there is clear evidence for pre-historical contact between Eastern Algonquian and Cree-Montagnais, as well as between Cheyenne and Arapaho-Gros Ventre.

Montagnais speakers refer to the neighbouring Mi'kmaq people using words that sound very much like eskimo.

These labels are very useful from a linguistic perspective but are confusing as East Cree then qualifies as Montagnais.

Common combinations with montagnais

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "montagnais" in a sentence?
An example: "Their cultures are differentiated, as the Naskapi are still caribou hunters and more nomadic than the Montagnais, but the Montagnais have more settlements." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "montagnais" from authentic English texts.
What does "montagnais" mean?
Montagnais means: An Algonquian language spoken by approximately 11,000 people in Eastern Canada.
How many example sentences with "montagnais" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "montagnais", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.