Sakonnet
(Redirected from Sakonett)
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| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Little Compton, Rhode Island | |
| Languages | |
| Massachusett language | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Wampanoag people |
The Sakonnet people are Native Americans in the United States, related to the Wampanoag people who spoke a dialect of the Massachusett language. The tribal name was applied to Little Compton, Rhode Island's Sakonnet River, Sakonnet Harbor, and other geographic features.[1]
Alternate spellings
[edit]The spelling "Sakonnet" has become accepted because of long use on maps, but the name is sometimes written as 'Sekonnet', 'Seaconnet', 'Sakonnet', 'Saconnet', 'Sakonett', or 'Segonet'.
References
[edit]- ^ Such as Sakonnet Cove in Mount Hope Bay, Sakonnet Point, and much later to Sakonnet Light.
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