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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Hupa (Hoopa)

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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Hupa Word Set

English (Français)	Hupa
One (Un)	La'
Two (Deux)	Nahx
Three (Trois)	Taaq
Four (Quatre)	Dink
Five (Cinq)	Chwoola'
Man (Homme)	Den or Xhosdai
Woman (Femme)	Aat
Dog (Chien)	Ling
Sun (Soleil)	Wha
Moon (Lune)	Xhatlewha
Water (Eau)	To
White (Blanc)	Liqay
Yellow (Jaune)	Litsow
Red (Rouge)	Tselnewan
Black (Noir)	Liwhin
Eat (Manger)	Tang
See (Voir)	'Ing
Sing (Chanter)	Tiw
Leave (Partir)	Yaawhya

Click here to see Hupa vocabulary words compared to words in related Athabaskan languages: Athabaskan Indian Words

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