Question

Native American tribe in eastern woodland spoke?

Answer 1

All of the main tribes that lived in the area comprising the state of Indiana spoke a form of Algonquian. Miami means "All beavers, all friends, cry of the crane, people who live on the peninsula" all are meanings given to this tribal name. Miami is the Indian found on more places in the U.S.A. than any other Indian name. Miami University (Oxford, OH), Miami, Florida; Miami, Indiana; Miami, Oklahoma; Miami, Texas; Miami, New Mexico; Miami, Missouri; Miami, West Virginia; Miami Counties, Ohio, Indiana, and Kansas.