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Penobscot - Alternate use: There are several places named after the Penobscot people: see Penobscot (disambiguation).
The Penobscot people are an indigenous people native to what is now the northeastern U.S. and Maritime Canada, particularly Maine. They were and are a significant participant in the historical and present Abenaki confederacy (or Wabanaki confederacy), along with the Passamaquoddy, Maliseet and Mi'kmaq nations. Penobscot is also the name the dialect of Eastern Akenaki (an Algonquian language) that the Penobscot people speak. This dialect is also known as Old Town or Old Town Penobscot. External links
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