Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Beothuk
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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Beothuk Word Set
The Beothuk language has long been extinct, so these vocabulary words come from 18th- and 19th-century sources and may well have some
errors in them; sadly, there are no native speakers left to verify them.
English (Français)
Beothuk
One (Un)
Yaseek
Two (Deux)
Adjieich
Three (Trois)
Shendeek
Four (Quatre)
Dabseek
Five (Cinq)
Ninejeek
Man (Homme)
Pushaman
Woman (Femme)
Imamus
Sun (Soleil)
Kuis
Moon (Lune)
Kuis
Water (Eau)
Ebauthoo
Click here to see these vocabulary words in Algonquian languages thought to be related to Beothuk:Algonquian Indian Words
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