Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Adai
We have included twenty basic words, enough to give you a feeling for each language. All the nouns are singular and all
the verbs are 3rd person singular ("he or she sings") because many Native American languages don't have a separate infinitive ("to sing")
the way English and French do.
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Adai Word Set
The Adai language has not been spoken natively for centuries, so these vocabulary words come from an 1804 wordlist
and their pronunciation is uncertain.
English (Français)
Adai
One (Un)
Nancas
Two (Deux)
Nass
Three (Trois)
Colle
Four (Quatre)
Tacache
Five (Cinq)
Seppacan
Man (Homme)
Haasing
Woman (Femme)
Quaechuke
Moon (Lune)
Nachavat
Water (Eau)
Holcat
Click here to see the same vocabulary words in the Caddoan languages, which some people believe Adai was distantly related to:Caddoan Indian Words
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