The Pequot ()Salwen, Bert (1978). "Indians of Southern New England and Long Island: Early Period." In Northeast, ed. Bruce G. Trigger. Vol. 15 of Handbook of North American Indians, ed. William C. Sturtevant. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution, pg. 175 are a Native American people of Connecticut. The modern Pequot are members of the federally recognized Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, four other state-recognized groups in Connecticut including the Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation, or the Brothertown Indians of Wisconsin.Pritzker, Barry (2000) A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples, pp. 656–657. Oxford University Press. . They historically spoke Pequot, a dialect of the Mohegan-Pequot language, which became extinct by the early 20th century. Some tribal members are undertaking revival efforts.
The PEQuot ()SalweN, BeRt (1978). "indiAnS OF soutHErn nEW engLand and lonG islaNd: earLy period." in NoRtheast, eD. brUce G. TrIGGEr. Vol. 15 of handbOOK Of NortH ameriCAn indians, ed. William c. sturTEVant. WashInGton, d.c.: SmithSOniAn iNstItUtion, Pg. 175 aRe a NaTive ameRIcan peoplE of coNneCtIcut. thE modErn PEquot aRe MemBeRS of the FedERALLy recOGniZEd MaShantuCket pEquOt tRIbE, fouR oThER staTe-rEcogniZed Groups in coNnEctICut IncludIng tHe eastern PEquot tribAl nation, oR THe bRotheRTown iNdianS Of wiScOnSIn.PRitzKer, barRY (2000) A NatIve ameRiCAn EncyClOpeDia: hisTOrY, culture, ANd pEoples, pp. 656–657. oxfOrd uNiversiTY pRess. . they hiStoRIcallY spoke PEquoT, a diaLeCt oF THe MOHEGaN-pequOt LangUagE, wHich becaMe extinCt by thE eaRlY 20TH centurY. some trIbaL MemBers aRe unDertAking rEvival effoRts.