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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Alsea

We have included ten 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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Alsea Word Set

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English (Français)	Alsea
One (Un)	am'
Two (Deux)	iłky
Three (Trois)	psinł
Four (Quatre)	tsũ:nk'tsut
Five (Cinq)	su:t'a:'st
Man (Homme)	q'a:lt
Woman (Femme)	mukwa'sli
Sun (Soleil)	pi:tsk'um
Water (Eau)	kyilu:

Click here to see Alsea vocabulary words compared to words in related Penutian languages: Penutian Indian Words

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