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These Iroquoian Indian 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 Iroquoian 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.
Northern Iroquois | Southern Iroquois | Extinct Iroquoian Languages | |||||||||
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English (Français) | Cayuga | Mohawk | Oneida | Onondaga | Seneca | Tuscarora | Cherokee | Laurentian | Nottoway | Susquehanna | Wyandot (Huron) |
One (Un) | Sga:t | Enhskat | Úska | Sgá:dah | Ska:t | Ę:chi | Sagwu | Segada | Unte | Onskat | Skat |
Two (Deux) | Dekni: | Tekeni | Tékeni | Dégnih | Tekhni:h | Né:kti: | Ta'li | Tigneny | Dekanee | Tiggene | Tindee |
Three (Trois) | Ahsenh | Ahsen | Áhsv | Áhsęh | Sëh | Áhsę | Tso'i | Asche | Arsa | Axe | Shenk |
Four (Quatre) | Gei: | Kayeri | Kayé: | Gayí:h | Ke:ih | Hę'tahk | Nvgi | Honnacon | Hentag | Raiene | Andauk |
Five (Cinq) | Hwihs | Wisk | Wísk | Hwíks | Wis | Wísk | Hisgi | Ouyscon | Whisk | Wisck | Weeish |
Man (Homme) | Ho:nhgweh | Ronkwe | Lukwé | Hę:gweh | Hökwe | Rę:kweh | Asgaya | Aguehan | Enihā | Itae'aetsin | Aingahon or Onnonhou |
Woman (Femme) | Ago:nhgweh | Yakonkwe | Yakukwé | Gųnų:gweh | Yakökwe | Akę:kweh | Agehya | Aggouette | Ekening | Achonhaeffti | Utehke or Ontehtian |
Dog (Chien) | So:wa:s | Erhar | É:lhal | Jí:hah | Ji:yäh | Chír or Gís | Gihli | Aggayo | Cheer | Abgarijo | Agnienon or Yunyeno |
Sun (Soleil) | Ga:gwa:' | Karahkwa | Yotahala | Gáæhgwa:' | Kä:hkwa:' | Híhte' | Nvda | Isnay | Aheeta | Yaundeeshaw | |
Moon (Lune) | Enhni'da:' | Ehnita | Ohní:ta' | Ęhní'da' | Ë:ní'ta:' | Í:ka'r | Nvda | Assomaha | Tethrāke | Yaundeeshaw | |
Water (Eau) | Ohneganohs | Ohneka | Ohne:kánus | Ohnéganos | O:ne:ka' | À:we | Ama | Ame | Auwa | Oneega | Saundustee |
White (Blanc) | Genh'ge:nh | Kenraken | Owískela' | Owæhé'sda' | Kakë:'ët | Uhwaryá:kę' | Unega | Owheryakum | |||
Yellow (Jaune) | Oji:tgwa:' | Otsinekwar | Otsí:nkwala' | Ojí'tgwa:' | Jitkwä:'ë:' | Uchi'tkwáhneh | Dalonige | ||||
Red (Rouge) | Otgwenhj'ia:' | Onekwenhtara | Onikwvhtala' | Otgwęhda:' | Tkwëhtä:'ë:' | Katkwarà:yę' | Gigage | Ganuntquare | |||
Black (Noir) | Swenh'd'aenh | Kahòntsi | O'swv:ta' | Oshwę'da' | Jë:sta'ë:' | Kahęschi | Agvnige | Gehuntee | Che'estaheh | ||
Eat (Manger) | I:ge:s | Raeks | Í:laks | Íheks | I:se:k | Rachù:rih | Agi'a | Untchore | Sischijro | ||
See (Voir) | Ge:genh | Ratkahthos | La:kvhe' | Hagęha' | Hato:kha' | Ratkáhthuhs | Agowatiha | Waskehee | |||
Hear (Entendre) | Hoto:nhde' | Rahronkas | Lothu:té: | Hathų:de' | Ha:ökha' | Rathęhna:ch | Atvgi'a | Thrahurta | |||
Sing (Chanter) | Hore:nho:t | Raterennotha' | Tehalihwákhwa' | Hodę:nó:da' | Hatënotha' | Ra'nwę'è:ręh | Dekanogi'a | Thegnehoaca |
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