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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Chipewyan

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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Chipewyan Word Set

English (Français)	Chipewyan/Dene
One (Un)	Įłághε
Two (Deux)	Náke
Three (Trois)	Taghε
Four (Quatre)	Dįghi
Five (Cinq)	Solághε
Man (Homme)	Dεnεyu
Woman (Femme)	Ts'έkwi
Dog (Chien)	Łį
Sun (Soleil)	Sa
Moon (Lune)	Tεdhεzaέ
Water (Eau)	Tu
White (Blanc)	Dεlgai
Yellow (Jaune)	Dεltthogh
Red (Rouge)	Dεlk'os
Black (Noir)	Dεlzεn
Eat (Manger)	Shέti
See (Voir)	Yε'į
Hear (Entendre)	Yεrítth'į
Sing (Chanter)	Hεjεn
Leave (Partir)	Tįgha

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

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