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Welcome to our Atakapa vocabulary page! Atakapa is a Tunican language, considered by many linguists a distant relative of other Gulf languages like Tunica and Natchez. We have included twenty basic Atakapa words here, to compare with related American Indian languages. You can find more Atakapa Indian words in our online picture glossaries. If you'd like to know an Atakapa word that is not in these wordlists, you can take part in our Indian translation fundraiser or visit our main Atakapa language site for more free resources.
English (Français) | Atakapa words |
One (Un) | Hannik |
Two (Deux) | Hapal |
Three (Trois) | Lat |
Four (Quatre) | Imatol |
Five (Cinq) | Nit |
Man (Homme) | Icak |
Woman (Femme) | Kic |
Dog (Chien) | Cul |
Sun (Soleil) | Lak |
Moon (Lune) | Itiyilc |
Water (Eau) | Kakau |
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