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Welcome to our Catawba vocabulary page! Catawba is a Siouan language, related to other languages like Dakota and Crow. We have included twenty basic Catawba words here, to compare with related American Indian languages. You can find more Catawba words in our online picture glossaries. If you'd like to know a word that is not in these wordlists, you can take part in our Indian translations fundraiser or visit our main Catawba site for more free resources.
English (Français) | Catawba words |
One (Un) | Ndəpen |
Two (Deux) | Nanprə |
Three (Trois) | Namənda |
Four (Quatre) | Parpə |
Five (Cinq) | Paktə |
Man (Homme) | Inyen |
Woman (Femme) | Inya |
Dog (Chien) | Tansi |
Sun (Soleil) | Nunti |
Moon (Lune) | Wicawa nunti |
Water (Eau) | Yanhi |
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