Definitions

1. noun

a member of the Algonquian-speaking people who traditionally occupied the region around the Delaware River in eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware

“The Lenape tribe was forced to relocate due to the expansion of European settlements.”

2. noun

a member of a Native American people who were once the primary inhabitants of the region around the Delaware River and its vicinity

“The Lenape people had a rich cultural heritage and a strong spiritual connection to the land.”

3. proper noun

the Lenape language, an Algonquian language spoken by the Lenape people

“The Lenape language is still spoken by some members of the Lenape tribe today.”