Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Esselen
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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Esselen Word Set
English (Français)
Esselen
One (Un)
Pek
Two (Deux)
Ulax
Three (Trois)
Kxulef
Four (Quatre)
Kxamakxus
Five (Cinq)
Pekmakxala
Man (Homme)
Efexe or Exenoch
Woman (Femme)
Tanoch
Dog (Chien)
Canaco
Sun (Soleil)
Aci
Moon (Lune)
Tomanisaci
Water (Eau)
Asanax
White (Blanc)
Heleski
Yellow (Jaune)
Aciski
Red (Rouge)
Maxanaski
Black (Noir)
Tumaski
Click here to see Esselen vocabulary words compared to words in related Hokan languages:Hokan Indian Words