American Indian languages American Indian tribes What's new on our site today!

Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Etchemin

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.

If you would like to know a Etchemin word that is not currently on our page, you can take part in our Native American words fundraiser, buy an Etchemin dictionary, or visit our main Etchemin site for more free resources.

Thanks for your interest in Native American languages!

Etchemin Word Set

The Etchemin language has long been extinct, so these vocabulary words come from 17th-century sources and may well have some errors in them; sadly, there are no native speakers left to verify them.

English (Franais)	Etchemin
One (Un)	Bechkon
Two (Deux)	Nich
Three (Trois)	Nach
Four (Quatre)	Iau
Five (Cinq)	Prenchk
Dog (Chien)	Remoose
Sun (Soleil)	Kesus
Moon (Lune)	Kesus
Water (Eau)	Shamogoon

Click here to see these vocabulary words in related Algonquian languages: Algonquian Indian Words

Back to the Native American Words homepage
Back to Native American Cultures

Native American Indians American Indian Crafts Jeff's Fiction American Indian Genealogy

Corrections? Additions? Email us.

Would you like to help support our organization's work with endangered American Indian languages?