 | This article possibly contains original research. (July 2009) |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| extinct as a tribe, primarily merged with Pequot in late 17th century[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Hartford County, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| Languages | |
| an Algonquian language | |
| Religion | |
| Indigenous religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Pequot, Tunxis[1] |
The Podunk were a Native American people who spoke an Algonquian Quiripi language and lived primarily in what is now known as Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. English colonists adopted use of a Nipmuc dialect word for the territory of this people.
The Podunk are likely the Hoccanum people.[2]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
wadsworthwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Hodge, Frederick Webb, ed. (1912). Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico: A–M, Vol 30, Part 1. Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office. p. 555.