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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Halkomelem

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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Halkomelem Word Set

English (Français)	Cowichan
One (Un)	Nutsa
Two (Deux)	Yisella
Three (Trois)	Łi'x^w
Four (Quatre)	Xa'asun
Five (Cinq)	Łkatsis
Man (Homme)	Sweke
Woman (Femme)	Slenni
Sun (Soleil)	Sumshasat
Moon (Lune)	Ł'qalts
Water (Eau)	Ka

Click here to see Halkomelem vocabulary words compared to words in related Salishan languages: Salishan Indian Words

Additional Resources

   British Columbia Indian languages
   Online Native American dictionary
   Native American names
   Coast Salishan

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