How did the Cherokee get their name?

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Divinelemon · Answer 1 · 2021-07-17T18:42:23+0000

The name Cherokee comes from a Muskogean word that means "speakers of another language". The Cherokee called themselves the Ani-Yunwiya, meaning "principal people".

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