The term `` Algonquin '' has been suggested to derive from the Maliseet word elakómkwik ( pronounced ( ɛlæˈɡomoɡwik ) ) , `` they are our relatives\/allies '' .
The Algonquian ( also Algonquin , Algonkian ) languages are a subfamily of Native American languages that includes most of the languages in the Algic language family The term `` Algonquin '' comes from the Maliseet word elakómkwik ( pronounced ( ɛlæˈɡomoɡwik ) ) , `` they are our relatives\/allies '' .