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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Chimariko

We have included ten words for each language: the numbers one through five and words for man, woman, sun, moon, and water. 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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Chimariko Word Set

English (Français)	Chimariko
One (Un)	pun
Two (Deux)	xoku
Three (Trois)	xodai
Four (Quatre)	qūigu
Five (Cinq)	tsānehe
Man (Homme)	itri
Woman (Femme)	puntsar
Dog (Chien)	sitcela
Sun (Soleil)	alla
Moon (Lune)	hīmenălla
Water (Eau)	āqa

Click here to see Chimariko vocabulary words compared to words in related Hokan languages: Hokan Indian Words

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