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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Chinook

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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Chinook Word Set

This is a wordlist from the old Chinook language, which has not been spoken for nearly a century. Click the link to see words from the more broadly spoken Chinook trade jargon.

English (Français)	Chinook
One (Un)	Ixt
Two (Deux)	Môkst
Three (Trois)	Łun
Four (Quatre)	Lakt
Five (Cinq)	Kwanm
Man (Homme)	Łkwalipx
Woman (Femme)	Ła'akil
Sun (Soleil)	O'ołax
Moon (Lune)	Okłumin
Water (Eau)	Łtsuq

Click here to see Chinook vocabulary words compared to words in related Penutian languages: Penutian Indian Words

Additional Resources

   Washington Native languages
   Indian dictionary
   American Indian dog names
   Penutian

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