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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Kiliwa

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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Kiliwa Word Set

English (Français)	Kiliwa
One (Un)	Mecil
Two (Deux)	Hauwak
Three (Trois)	Hamiik
Four (Quatre)	Minûk
Five (Cinq)	Seltipûm
Man (Homme)	Nickume
Woman (Femme)	Yiskô
Dog (Chien)	That
Sun (Soleil)	Inyaa
Moon (Lune)	Hüla'a
Water (Eau)	Ehaa

Click here to see Kiliwa vocabulary words compared to words in related Hokan languages: Hokan Indian Words

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