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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Chitimacha

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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Chitimacha Word Set

English (Français)	Chitimacha
One (Un)	Unku
Two (Deux)	Upa
Three (Trois)	Kahitie
Four (Quatre)	Meca
Five (Cinq)	Hussa
Man (Homme)	Asi or Panš
Woman (Femme)	Kitca
Dog (Chien)	Waxni or Kiš
Sun (Soleil)	Tcaa
Water (Eau)	Ku

Click here to see Chitimacha vocabulary words compared to words in related Gulf languages: Gulf Indian Words

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