Introduction

The Algic (also Algonquian–Wiyot–Yurok or Algonquian–Ritwan) languages are an indigenous language family of North America. They are all thought to descend from Proto-Algic, a second-order protolanguage reconstructed using reconstructed Proto-Algonquian and the attested languages Wiyot and Yurok.

Geographic distribution

Pre-contact distribution of Algic languages (in red). Note distribution in northwestern California.

Language Family Tree

• Algonquian-Blackfoot
  • Algonquian
    • Arapahoic
      • Arapaho-Gros Ventre-Besawunena
        • [arp] Arapaho
        • [ats] Gros Ventre
      • [nwa] Nawathinehena
    • Cree-Montagnais-Naskapi
      • Cree
        • Plains Creeic
          • [crg] Michif
          • [crk] Plains Cree
        • [crm] Moose Cree
        • [crl] Northern East Cree
        • [crj] Southern East Cree
        • [csw] Swampy Cree
        • [cwd] Woods Cree
      • [atj] Atikamekw
      • [moe] Montagnais
      • [nsk] Naskapi
    • Eastern Algonquian
      • Abenaki
        • [aaq] Eastern Abenaki
        • [abe] Western Abenaki
      • Delawaran
        • Common Delaware
          • [umu] Munsee
          • [unm] Unami
        • [mjy] Mohican
      • Nanticoke-Conoy
        • [nnt] Nanticoke
        • [psy] Piscataway
      • Southern New England Algonquian
        • [xlo] Loup A
        • [mof] Mohegan-Montauk-Narragansett
        • [qyp] Wampano
        • [wam] Wampanoag
      • [crr] Carolina Algonquian
      • [pqm] Malecite-Passamaquoddy
        • Wolastoqey
      • [mic] Mi'kmaq
      • [pim] Powhatan
    • Eastern Great Lakes Algonquian
      • Fox
        • [kic] Kickapoo
        • [sac] Meskwaki
      • Ojibwa-Potawatomi
        • Ojibwa
          • Nuclear Ojibwe
            • Central-Eastern-Southwestern Ojibwa
              • [ojc] Central Ojibwa
              • [ciw] Chippewa
              • [ojg] Eastern Ojibwa
            • Northwestern-Saulteaux Ojibwa
              • [ojb] Northwestern Ojibwa
              • [ojw] Western Ojibwa
          • Severn-Algonquin
            • [alq] Algonquin
            • [ojs] Severn Ojibwa
          • [otw] Ottawa
        • [pot] Potawatomi
      • [mia] Miami
      • [sjw] Shawnee
    • [chy] Cheyenne
    • [mez] Menominee
  • [bla] Siksika
• [wiy] Wiyot
• [yur] Yurok

Languages Sorted Alphabetically

• Algonquin
• Chippewa
• Menominee
• Meskwaki
• Potawatomi
• Shawnee
• Unapi
• Wolastoqey