Beothuk language Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
The Beothuk language was the language spoken by the Beothuk indigenous people of Newfoundland.As the Beothuk are extinct and few written accounts of their language exist, little is known about it. It is believed to be part of the Algonquian language family, probably closer to Innu than Mi'kmaq. The few words from their language which are known came from captives such as Demasduwit and Shanawdithit.
A recording of the Beothuk language in song, as performed by a 75-year old native woman named Santu, was made in 1929 by the American anthropologist Frank Speck.