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Aaniiih en · PROPN

Meanings

1. Synonym of Gros Ventre (language).
   • Aaniiih (Gros Ventre) is a member of the Algonquian language family and is most closely related to the Arapaho language. The name now officially preferred for the language by the tribe is ‘Aaniiih,’ which is a transliteration of the Native word for the tribe ‘ɔ́ɔ́‘ɔɔɔníííh, meaning ‘white clay’ or ‘white paint.’ The terms ‘Aaniiih’ and ‘Gros Ventre’ are both widely used on the reservation, as is (sometimes) the term ‘White Clay.’ 2024, Andrew Cowell with Terry Brockie, The Aaniiih (Gros Ventre) Language: A Revitalization Reference Grammar, Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, page 1:

Synonyms

Gros Ventre