Etchemin was a language of the Algonquian language family, spoken in early colonial times on the coast of Maine. The word Etchemin is a French alteration of an Algonquian word for canoe. The only known record of the Etchemin language is a list of the numbers from one to ten taken down by Marc Lescarbot in the early 17th century and published in his book the History of New France. The numerals in the list match those of Maliseet-Passamaquoddy, Eastern Abenaki as well as languages of southern New England such as Wampanoag, but as a set do not match any other Algonquian language. The Etchemin disappeared not long after Lescarbot's visit, and it is unknown what became of the tribe. Pre-contact distribution of Algonquian languages The Algonquian (also Algonkian) languages are a subfamily of Native American languages that includes most of the languages in the Algic language family (the two Algic languages that are not Algonquian are Wiyot and Yurok of northwestern California). ... Official language(s) None Capital Augusta Largest city Portland Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 39th 86,542 km² 305 km 515 km 13. ... Marc Lescarbot (c. ... Abenaki is the cover term for a complex of dialects of one of the Eastern Algonquian languages, originally spoken in what is now Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. ... The Wampanoag (Wôpanâak in current orthography) are a Native American people. ... The Algonquian (also Algonkian) languages are a subfamily of Native American languages that includes most of the languages in the Algic language family (others are Wiyot and Yurok of northwestern California). ...
All other language records called 'Etchemin' appear to actually be the neighboring language Maliseet-Passamaquoddy.
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