Nanticoke
The Nanticoke people are Native American people from present-day Chesapeake Bay and Delaware. They are part of the Algonquian language group. The Nanticoke language is an extinct language. They are part of the Northeastern Woodlands culture. Their tribes include the Choptank, the Assateague, the Piscataway, and the Doeg. The Nanticoke live in many places today. They include the Northeastern United States and Canada, Delaware, Ontario and Oklahoma. Some Nanticoke people are recognized by states and governments. This includes the Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation. The Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Indians are recognized in New Jersey.[2]
Nanticoke River
Delaware Indians
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| Approximately 1,200 in 1600 1,000 (1990)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| United States (Delaware, New Jersey, Maryland, Oklahoma), Canada (Ontario)[1] | |
| Languages | |
| English, formerly Nanticoke language | |
| Religion | |
| Native American religion, Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Assateague, Choptank, Conoy, Patuxent, Piscataway, Pocomoke[1] |
References
- Pritzker 440
- Pritzker, Barry M. A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. ISBN 978-0-19-513877-1, p. 440.
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