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Words in the Algonquian Language Family (Algic)

These Algonquian words are not spelled phonetically--each word is spelled according to the orthography of its own language, so if you're not familiar with these languages you will need to follow the links to see how to pronounce them. We are working on a second chart transcribed into IPA symbols. We have included twenty basic Algonquian Indian 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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Algic Word Sets

	Eastern Algonquian Languages					Central Algonquian Languages											Plains Algonquian Languages				Ritwan Languages
English (Français)	Abenaki	Lenape	Maliseet	Micmac	Munsee	Algonquin	Atikamekw	Cree	Illinois-Miami	Kickapoo	Montagnais	Naskapi	Ojibwe	Potawatomi	Sauk	Shawnee	Arapaho	Gros Ventre	Blackfoot	Cheyenne	Wiyot	Yurok
One (Un)	Bazegw	Nkwëti	Pesq or Neqt	Newt	Ngwut	Pejig	Peikw	Peyak	Nkoti	Nekoti	Peiku	Paaikw	Bezhig	Ngod	Nekoti	Nekoti	Ceesey	Čee3iy	Ni't	Na'ėstse	Kúcad	Kolin
Two (Deux)	Niz	Niša	Nis	Tápu	Níisha	Nìj	Nicw	Nîso	Niishwi	Niiswi	Nishu	Niisu	Niizh	Nish	Nîshwi	Niišwi	Niis	Nii3	Náátsi	Néše	Dítad	Ni'iy
Three (Trois)	Nas	Naxa	Nihi	Síst	Nxáh	Niswi	Nicto	Nisto	Niswi	Neθwi	Nishtu	Nistu	Niswi	Nswe	Nethwi	Nθwi	Neeso	Nee3	Nioókska	Na'he	Díkhad	Nahksey
Four (Quatre)	Yaw	Newa	New	Néw	Néewa	New	New	Newo	Niiwi	Niewi	Neu	Naaw	Niiwin	Nyaw	Nyêwi	Nyeewaa	Yein	Yeen	Niisó	Neve	Diyóhwad	Cho'oney
Five (Cinq)	Nôlan	Nalan	Nan	Nán	Náalan	Nànan	Niaran	Nîyânan	Yaalaanwi	Niananwi	Patetat	Pitaataahch	Naanan	NyanIn	Nyânanwi	Nyaalanwi	Yoo3on	Yooton	Niisito	Nóho	Wehsoghálad	Meruh
Man (Homme)	Zanôba or Gizôba	Lënu	Skitap	Jínm	Lúnuw	Ininì	Iriniw	Napew	Alenia	Inenia	Napeu	Naapaaw	Inini	NIne	Neniwa	Hileni	Hinen	Iinen	Nínaawa	Hetane	Kúwi'	Peyerk
Woman (Femme)	Behanem	Xkwe	Ehpit	Épit	Oxkwéew	Ikwe	Iskwew	Iskwew	Mitemohsa	Ihkweea	Ishkueu	Iskwaaw	Ikwe	Kwé	Ihkwêwa	Kweewa	Hisei	Ii3ei	Aakííwa	Hé'e	Kabúč	Wenchokws
Dog (Chien)	Alemos orAdia	Alëm or Mwekane	Olomuss	Lmúj	Mwaakaneew	Animosh	Atimw	Atim	Alemwa	Anemwa	Atemu	Atim	Animosh	Numosh	Anemôha	Wii'ši	He3	Ot	Imitááwa	Hotame or Oeškeso	Wóyic	Ch'ish
Sun (Soleil)	Gizos	Kišux	Kisuhs	Nákúset	Kíishooxkw	Kìzis	Kicikaw pisimw	Pîsim	Kiilhswa	Kiiseθwa	Pishum	Piisim	Giizis	Kizes	Kîshethwa	Kiišθwa	Hiisiis	Hiisiis	Ki'sómma	Éše'he	Tóma	Wonewsleg
Moon (Lune)	Gizos	Nipahëm	Nipawset	Tepkunset	Niipáahum	Tibik-kìzis	Tipiskaw pisimw	Tipiskâw pîsim	Kiilhswa	Tepehkiiha	Tipishkau-pishum	Tipiskaaw-piisim	Dibik-Giizis	Tpukizes	Tepehkî-Kîshethwa	Tepeki kiišθwa	Biikousiis	Biikohiisiis	Ko'komíki'somma	Taa'é-eše'he	Dacawalóyalakwi	Wonewsleg
Water (Eau)	Nebi	Mpi	’Samaqan	Samqwan	Mbúy	Nibì	Nipi	Nîpîy	Nipi	Nepi	Nipi	Nipiiy	Nibi	Mbish	Nepi	Nepi	Nec	Neč	Aohkíí	Mahpe	Húla	Pa'ah
White (Blanc)	Wôbi	Wòpe	Wapi	Wapék	Waapii	Wàbà	Wapaw	Wâpiskâw	Waapi	Waapesk	Uapau	Waapaaw	Waabishki	Wab	Wâpeshk	Waapa	Nonoocoo'	Nonoocoo	Áápi or Ksikk	Vo'kome	Valuyaw	Munchey
Yellow (Jaune)	Wizôw	Wisawe	Wisawi	Wisawék	Wiisaawii	Ozàwà	Osawaw	Osâwâw	Oonsaawi	Oθaa	Uishauau	Wiisaawaaw	Ozaawi	Wisaw	Athâw	Hoθaawa	Niihooyoo'	Niihooyoo	Otahko	Heove	Tukáphlaw	Taanep
Red (Rouge)	Mekwi	Màxke	Mqeyu or Pqeyu	Mekwék	Maxkii	Miskwà	Mikwaw	Mihkwâw	Mihko	Meskwaa	Mihkuau	Miihkwaaw	Misko	Mésko	Meshkw	Mškwaawi	Bee'ee'	Bee'ee	Máóhk	Ma'ė	Sógohw	Pekoyoh
Black (Noir)	Mkazawi	Sëke	Mokosewi	Maqtewék	Nzukii	Makadewà	Makatewaw	Kaskitewâw	Mahkate	Mahkateaa	Kashteuau or Pinitik	Wiipaaw	Makade	Mukte	Mahkatêw	Mkateewa	Wo'oteeyoo'	Wo'eteeyoo	Sik	Mo'ohta	Siswów	Wishew
Eat (Manger)	Micimek	Mitsin	Mitsu	Mijjit or Etlatalk	Miitsuw	Mìdjin	Mitciso	Michisiw	Miiciwa	Iiθeniwa	Mitshu	Miichisuw	Miijin or Wiisini	Mijet	Mîchiwa	Miiči	Bii3ih		Áóoyiwa	Emese	Bíwił	'E'gah
See (Voir)	Namito	Nemën	Nomihtu	Nemík	Neeweew or Waapuw	Wàbi	Wapatam	Wâpiw	Neemwa or Waapantamwa	Aapatamwa or Neemwa	Uapatam	Waapaahtim	Waabi	Wabdan or Nabek	Wâpatamwa	Neeme or Waapake	Nonoohooto'	Noohooto	Ainima	Evoohta	Walił	New
Hear (Entendre)	Nodam	Pëntamën	Nutomon	Nutaq	Pundaweew	Nòndam	Petam	Pehtam	Noontamwa	Ehtamwa	Pehtam	Paahtim	Noondam	Nodek	Ehtamwa	Hkawe'še	Neniitonoot		Ayoohtsiwa	Enesta	Kanihmił	Ko'm
Sing (Chanter)	Linto	Naxkohoman	Lintu	Etlintoq	Naxkoohumeew	Nigamo	Nakamo	Nikamew	Neehineewa	Nakamoa	Nikamu	Nikimuw	Nagamo	Nkemon	Nakamowa	Nakamu	Niibeiinoo		Ainihkiwa	Enemene	Lóliswił	Nrrmry
Leave (Partir)	Ngadôzig	Nkatemën	Nokotomon or Macehe	Majásit or Naqalk	Ngaleew or Alumsuw	Màdjà or Nagadàn	Matcaw	Nakatew	Neekalaaci	Nakatamwa	Pûshit	Nikitaaw or Maachiiw	Maajaa or Nagazh	Maji	Nâkwêwa	Nakaala	Nonoo3oot		Asaksiwa	Enoohta	Baktétolił	Knekwom

Additional Resources

Outline for a Comparative Grammar of some Algonquian Languages (Amazon affiliate link)
Bibliography of Algonquian Linguistics

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