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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Chemehuevi

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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Chemehuevi Word Set

English (Français)	Chemehuevi
One (Un)	'Suu
Two (Deux)	Wa'ha
Three (Trois)	Pa'hi
Four (Quatre)	Waciw
Five (Cinq)	Ma'nig
Man (Homme)	Ta'wac
Woman (Femme)	Ma'ma'u
Sun (Soleil)	Ta'va
Moon (Lune)	Mi'ja
Water (Eau)	'Paa

Click here to see Chemehuevi vocabulary words compared to words in related Uto-Aztecan languages: Uto-Aztecan Indian Words

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