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What five present day state in the middle west region who name come from Indian languages?

Here are five states in the Midwest whose names come from Indigenous languages:

1. Iowa: From the Iowa tribe's word "Ioway," meaning "the sleepy ones" or "those who dwell by the water."

2. Illinois: From the Illiniwek tribe's word "Illini," meaning "tribe of superior men."

3. Michigan: From the Ojibwe word "mishigamaa," meaning "big water."

4. Wisconsin: From the Ojibwe word "Wiskonsin," meaning "gathering place at the mouth of a river."

5. Ohio: From the Iroquois word "Ohi-yo," meaning "beautiful river."

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