How to Say “Grandmother” in Mi’kmaq
The Mi’kmaq word for grandmother is nukumij. nukumij is a noun used to refer to the mother of a person’s parent.
About Mi'kmaq
Mi'kmaq is the language of the Mi'kmaq people of Atlantic Canada and the Gaspé Peninsula of Quebec, with smaller communities in Maine. About 8,000 people spoke it in 2011, and UNESCO classes it as vulnerable.
Several spelling systems have been used. The most common today is the Francis-Smith system, in which an apostrophe after a vowel makes it long. Hello is kwe'.
| Family | Algonquian (Eastern) |
|---|---|
| Speakers | about 8,000 (2011) |
| Where spoken | Canada (Atlantic provinces, Quebec), United States (Maine) |
| Status | vulnerable (UNESCO) |
| Script | Latin alphabet |
| Code | mic (ISO 639-3) |
Speaker number: Ethnologue (2011), via Wikidata. Retrieved 26 September 2026.
How to Say “Happy Birthday” in Mi’kmaq
The Mi’kmaq phrase for “happy birthday” is Wli’ ajipuna’. Wli’ ajipuna’ is used to express good wishes to someone on the anniversary of their birth.
How to Say “I Love You” in Mi’kmaq
The phrase for “I love you” in Mi’kmaq is Kesalul. Kesalul is used as an affirmation of romantic feeling.
How to Say “Merry Christmas” in Mi’kmaq
Nuelewi’wek is the Mi’kmaq way to say Merry Christmas. This phrase is used to express good wishes during the Christmas season.
How to Say “Stop” in Mi’kmaq
The Mi’kmaq word for stop is naqa’si. The word naqa’si is used to express the action of not continuing or to cease an activity.
How to Say “Nova Scotia” in Mi’kmaq
The English phrase Nova Scotia is translated into Mi’kmaq as No’pa Sko’sia. No’pa Sko’sia is used as a name for the province in eastern Canada.
How to Say “Congratulations” in Mi’kmaq
The Mi’kmaq word for congratulations is weli-tla’sit. weli-tla’sit is used to express approbation.
How to Say “Sorry” in Mi’kmaq
The English word “sorry” is translated into Mi’kmaq as mesgei’. mesgei’ is used as an interjection to express regret or sorrow.
How to Say “Newfoundland” in Mi’kmaq
The English phrase Newfoundland is known as Taqamkuk in Mi’kmaq. This term is a name used to refer to the island off the coast of Eastern Canada.