The Plains Algonquian languages are commonly grouped as a subgroup of the larger Algonquian family, itself a member of the Algic family. Though the grouping is often encountered in the literature, it is an areal grouping rather than a genetic one: the languages are grouped together because they were spoken near one another, not because they are more closely related to one another than to any other Algonquian language. Most studies indicate that within the Algonquian family, only Eastern Algonquian constitutes a genuine separate genetic subgroup.
Facts
RegionGreat Plains of the northern United States and southern Canada 1 Proto-Language StatusNo proto-language of its own: areal grouping, not a genetic one 1 In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Plains Algonquian languages
Infobox, region
Great Plains of the northern United States and southern Canada
Introduction
it is an areal grouping rather than a genetic one
View the SourceWikidata: Plains Algonquian languages
Wikidata Q2153678, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
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