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About Henry Lorne Masta
- Henry Lorne Masta (born March 9, 1853) was an Abenaki writer, teacher, and scholar of the Abenaki language.
- He was also a respected leader in the Abenaki community.
- Masta published Abenaki Legends, Grammar, and Place Names in 1932.
- He began writing the book in 1929 at 77 years of age.
- Abenaki is a member of the Algonquian languages family and is spoken in Quebec and neighboring US states.
- There are few native speakers—the language is spoken by only 3% of the current Abenaki population.
- Masta was fluent in French, English and the Abenaki language.
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