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Episode 2 of 3

Linguistic Study of Narragansett

When
1643
Where
New England
Part of
Publication of A Key into the Language of America

The book documents Narragansett, an Algonquian language, as the first English colonial study of its kind.

Williams studied the language of New England Native Americans, publishing the first book-length study in English. The text largely describes Narragansett, an Algonquian language, in the 17th century.

Sources

  1. A Key into the Language of America Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-09
  2. Roger Williams Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13

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