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Vocabulary in Native American Languages: Keres Words

Welcome to our Keres vocabulary page! Keres is a Pueblo language, spoken by New Mexico Native groups such as the Cochiti, Acoma, and Zia. We have included twenty basic Keres words here, to compare with other American Indian languages. If you need to know a Keres word that is not currently on our page, you can visit our main Keres language site for more free resources.

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Keresan Word Sets

Not all Pueblo people agree on whether Keres should be a written language or not. See this page for an interesting discussion of this topic by a Keres speaker. On our page, we have only included vocabulary words from Keres-speaking pueblos who are teaching their language as a written language in tribal schools today.

English (Français)	Cochiti words	Laguna words
One (Un)	ishk	iska
Two (Deux)	kyuh'mi	tyo
Three (Trois)	chahm	chemi
Four (Quatre)	kya'nah	tyanna
Five (Cinq)	t'ahm	tamma
Man (Homme)	hachtzeh	hadztse
Woman (Femme)	k'uyaw	koya
Dog (Chien)	tiya	tiya
Sun (Soleil)	oshach	osadza
Moon (Lune)	tahwach	tawadza
Water (Eau)	tz'itz	tsits
White (Blanc)	k'ahshah or sch'amotz	schamuts
Yellow (Jaune)	kuchin	kochiñi
Red (Rouge)	kukain	kukañi
Black (Noir)	muh'nah'kain	mishchts

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