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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Carrier (Dakelh)

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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Carrier Word Set

English (Français)	Carrier/Dakelh
One (Un)	'Ilho
Two (Deux)	Nanki
Three (Trois)	Ta
Four (Quatre)	Dunghi
Five (Cinq)	Kwulai'
Man (Homme)	Dene
Woman (Femme)	Ts'ekoo
Dog (Chien)	Lhike
Water (Eau)	Ta
White (Blanc)	Lhyul
Yellow (Jaune)	Dultso
Red (Rouge)	Dulk'un
Black (Noir)	Dulhgus
Eat (Manger)	'U'alh
Sing (Chanter)	Ijun
Leave (Partir)	Xàya

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

Additional Resources

   First Nations people of British Columbia
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