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Preliminary

Lnug
National Council

The living Lnuismk Language 

Language remains the anthropological foundation of any Nation.  When a people's language is no longer actively spoken that nation or people is said to be extinct.  Even if remnant members remain alive, those individuals are often claimed by, or absorbed into a nation with an active language base (example the Beothuk into the Lnug).

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As a result it is imperative for our nation to revive, and reclaim our native tongue of Lnuismk. The vast majority of Lnug speak English as their primarily language as most other speak French. It is no easy feet for the English speaking tongue to wrap its way around Lnuismk.  Fortunately we have afforded our nation's members a number of tools to reclaim their language. 

 

Additionally a basic grasp of the language is a prerequisite for citizenship requiring knowledge of at least 20 words or phrases to be expressed correctly in common conversation.

Language Learning Tools

Captive Expression.jpg

Videos by Captive Expression

Mi'kmaqOnline.jpg

Site by Creative Commons

L'nui'suti app

Application by Mi'kmaw Kina'matnewey

The above private entities are in no way affiliated with the PLNC.  They in no way sponsor nor support the PLNC.  They are entirely independent and their presence above is an independent promotion of their efforts for educational purposes alone.

As Lnuismk has yet to be canonized into a single official spelling in latin characters and likewise has several spoken and written dialects you may find multiple variations or versions of spelling.  What matters is comprehension and an approximate articulation.

Lnuismk

Pusu'l
Kwé
Weliaq Egsitpug
Nmultis
Pjila'si
Me'tal'wuleyn?
Weleyi
Tallukwen?
A'
E'e
Kesalul

Ugjigsu'g
Nujj
Nkij
Ntus
Nkwis
Nkisikum
Nte'pitem
Nkijinen
Ji'nm
E'pit
Nukumij

(Commands)
Najilajit
Ajimpa
Mijisi
Samqwa
Juku'e
Jena'si
Naqa'si
Lie
Tu'e
Piskwa

Musigisg/Wi'sis
Na'ku'set
Tepknuset
Kloqowej
Aluk
Kaqtikew
Ewne'k
 















 

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English

Greetings
Hello
Good Morning
See you Later
Welcome (I will do my best)
How are you doing?
I am good
What are you doing?
Okay
Yes
I love you

Family
My father
My mother
My daughter
My son
My husband
My wife
Our mother
Man
Woma
My grandmother

Commands
Get dressed
Go to sleep
Eat
Drink
Come here
Calm Down
Stop
Go
Get out
Come in

Sky/Weather
Sun
Moon
Star
Cloud
Thunder
Foggy




 

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