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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Babine

We have included twenty basic words, enough to give you a feeling for each language. Each noun is singular and each verb is 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.

You can find a broader selection of Babine words in our online picture glossaries. If you would like to know a word that is not included in any of these wordlists, you can take part in our Indian translations fundraiser, buy a Babine language book, or visit our main Babine-Witsuwiten language site for more free resources.

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Babine Word Set

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English (Français)	Babine
one (un)	lhk'iy
two (deux)	nek
three (trois)	tak'iy
four (quatre)	deenc'iy
five (cinq)	kwile'
man (homme)	dinee
woman (femme)	ts'ake
dog (chien)	lhic
sun (soleil)	sa
water (eau)	to
fire (feu)	kwin
stone (pierre)	tse
white (blanc)	lhiyil
red (rouge)	dilk'in
black (noir)	dilhgis
yellow (jaune)	diltl'its

Click here to see Babine vocabulary words compared to words in related Athabaskan languages: Athabascan Indian Words

Babine Picture Dictionaries

Here are some themed Babine word lists we have put together and illustrated for language learners. Feel free to print them out for classroom purposes!

Babine animal words

Babine color words

Additional Resources

   British Columbia First Nations
   Native American language dictionary
   Native names
   Athapaskan languages

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