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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Ika

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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Ika Word Set

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English (Français) Ika
One (Un) ín'gwi
Two (Deux) móuga
Three (Trois) máikni
Four (Quatre) ma'kéiwa
Five (Cinq) aséwa
Man (Homme) cherwa
Woman (Femme) a'mía
Dog (Chien) péri
Sun (Soleil) jwi
Moon (Lune) tíma
Water (Eau) je

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