Western Siouan languages
The Western Siouan languages, also called Siouan proper or simply Siouan, are a large language family native to North America. They are closely related to the Catawban languages, sometimes called Eastern Siouan, and together with them constitute the Siouan (Siouan–Catawban) language family.
Monacan people
The contemporary Monacan people claim descent from the historic Monacan tribe, first recorded in 1607 in Virginia. They originally spoke a Siouan language and were related to other Siouan-speaking tribes, such as the Tutelo, Saponi and Occaneechi. Today the people speak English.