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Native Greetings of Rhode Island

Here are some native greetings in the tribal languages of Rhode Island:

Narragansett: Asco Wequassin! (pronounced "ah-sco weh-quah-sin")
Niantic: Aquoy! (pronounced "ah-quoy")
Massachusett: Wuneekeesuq! (pronounced "wuh-nee-kee-suck")

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