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Vocabulary Words in the Hokan Language Family

These 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 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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Hokan Word Sets

	Yuman Languages									Sastean				Pomoan				Salinan-Seri			Tequistlatecan
English (Français)	Cochimi	Cocopah	Havasupai	Kiliwa	Kumiai	Maricopa	Mojave	Paipai	Quechan	Achumawi	Karok	Shasta	Esselen	Central Pomo	East Pomo	North Pomo	Kashaya	Inezeno	Salinan	Seri	Highland Chontal
One (Un)	Tejueg	Acit	Asitam	Mecil	Chin	Cendig	Seto	Acitdek	Arsentik	Hamís	Yitha	Č'á·mmu	Pek	Tato	Kalī	Cha	Hku	Paka's	T'ol	Tazo	Anuli
Two (Deux)	Kuak	Kauwak	Xuwaga	Hauwak	Huak	Xavik	Havik	Kowûk	Xavik	Haq	Áxak	Xúk'a	Ulax	Kaw	Xotc	Ko	Ko	'Iško'm	Xákic	Coocj	Oguéh
Three (Trois)	Kabiak	Hûmok	Humuga	Hamiik	Hamok	Xamok	Hamok	Homuk	Xamok	Cásti	Kuyraak	Xá·čki	Kxulef	Sibo	Xomka	Subu	Sibo	Masix	Lápay	Capxa	Afanéh
Four (Quatre)	Nauwi	Sûpap	Hop'a	Minûk	Chepap	Tcumpopk	Chumpap	Hupak	Chumpop	Hatáma	Piith	'Í·ruhaiyu	Kxamakxus	Dukaw	Dol	Tak	Mitcha	Skumu	K'íca'	Czooxöc	Amalbu
Five (Cinq)	Huipe	Serap	Thetrapa	Seltipûm	Sarap	Sarapk	Tharap	Sirûp	Sarrap	Latú	Itrôop	'Eč'u·	Pekmakxala	Natsu'i	Lεma	Shal	Tucho	Yitipaka's	Oltááto	Coitom	Amagueh
Man (Homme)	Wami	Apa'	Apa	Nickume	Ikuch	Ipa	'Iipa	Pa'hami	Apa	Yálíyú	Ávans	Awatíqa	Efexe	Baiya	Gauk	Ba	Acha	'Ihi'y	Luwá or Taamá	Ctam	Galxáns
Woman (Femme)	Waki or Huisin	Yesak	Pakri	Yiskô	Sinya	Sinyaok	Thinya'aak	Mimusi	Sinya'ak	Amitéucan	Asiktávaan	Taríči	Tanoch	Mata	Da	Mata	Imata	Eneq	Lets'é	Cmaam	Łagahno
Dog (Chien)	Ethat		Ahat	That	Hut	Xatk	Hatchoq	Xat		Cahómaka	Čišiih	'Á·psu	Canaco	Hayu	Haiu	Hayu	Hayu	Huču	Xutc	Haxz	Galtsiqui
Sun (Soleil)	Epang	Inya	Inya'a	Inyaa	Enya	Inya	'Anya	Enya	Inya	Col	Kuúsura	Čú·war	Aci	Da	Lā	Da	Da	Qsi	Káwe	Zaah	Galhora
Moon (Lune)	Konga	Hexa	Hala	Hüla'a	Hallai	Xalyaa	Haly'a	Hülû'	Hula	Col	Kuúsura	Čú·war	Tomanisaci	Iweda	Duwεlā	Diweda	Q'alasha	'Awa'y	Tats'óópi	Iizax	Galmuł'a
Water (Eau)	Tasi	Erkah	Aha	Ehaa	Ha	Axa	'Aha	Ahah	Aha	As	Áas	'Á·čsa	Asanax	Ka	Xa	Ka	Qha	'O'	Tc'a	Hax	Lajah
White (Blanc)	Cala		Nyimsava		Nimchuk	Nyimasava	Nyamasav		Hamalk	Tíwicí	Taahkoo	Itáyu	Heleski	Kale	Pit'au	Kale	Qahle	'O'wow	Mát'al	Cooxp	Galfujga
Yellow (Jaune)	Rimarai	Kwakwas	Agwatheg		Kwakwak	K'wesam	'Aqwath		Aqisk	Makmakí	Kasčíip	'Íčumpaxé	Aciski	Tsakat	Xošilī	Tsakat	Qhala		T'áwut	Cmasol	Abohó
Red (Rouge)	Hwat		Ahwotiga	Kwal	Xwal	Hwetam	'Ahwat	Kwolxwat	Ahwitk	Taxtaxí	Áax	'É·xti	Maxanaski	Tas	G'ida	Ta'ts	K'is	Tasin	Itckááten	Cheel	Unxalí
Black (Noir)	Akal	Kwinyir	Inyaga	X'nyiil	Kwinyiil	Nilyig	Anyaa'ily	Kañac	Nilk	Hookíci	Ixkáram	'Ápxutáraxi	Tumaski	Kili	Gili	Katse	K'ili	Šoyin	Cówut'	Coopol	Umi

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