Chaptico
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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| Extinct as a tribe | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Western Shore of Maryland | |
| Languages | |
| Eastern Algonquian | |
| Religion | |
| Native religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Patuxent people |
The Chaptico were a group of Native Americans who lived along the Western shore of Chesapeake Bay in what is today Maryland. They were loosely dominated by the Patuxent in the pre-colonial time. The Chaptico spoke an Algonquian language.
Sources
- Maryland: A Colonial History p. 22.
See also
- Chaptico, Maryland, a present-day community in the area
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