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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Kansa (Kaw)

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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Kansa Word Set

English (Français) Kansa
One (Un) Mínxči
Two (Deux) Nombá
Three (Trois) Yáblin
Four (Quatre) Tóba
Five (Cinq) Sátan
Man (Homme) Níka
Woman (Femme) Wak'ó
Sun (Soleil) Min
Moon (Lune) Min
Water (Eau) Ni

Click here to see Kansa vocabulary words compared to words in related Siouan languages: Siouan Indian Words



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