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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Coeur d'Alene

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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Coeur d'Alene Word Set

English (Français)	Coeur d'Alene
One (Un)	Nek'we'
Two (Deux)	Esel
Three (Trois)	Chi'łes
Four (Quatre)	Mus
Five (Cinq)	Tsilcht
Man (Homme)	Sqi'ltmkhw
Woman (Femme)	Smi'yem
Sun (Soleil)	Ałdarench
Moon (Lune)	Ałdarench
Water (Eau)	Sikwe'

Click here to see Coeur d'Alene vocabulary words compared to words in related Salishan languages: Salishan Indian Words

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