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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Koyukon

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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Koyukon Word Set

English (Français)	Koyukon
One (Un)	K'eeł
Two (Deux)	Neteekk'ee
Three (Trois)	Tokk'ee
Four (Quatre)	Denk'ee
Five (Cinq)	K'eełts'ednaale
Man (Homme)	Denaa
Woman (Femme)	Sołt'aanh
Dog (Chien)	Łeek
Sun (Soleil)	So
Moon (Lune)	Dołt'ol
Water (Eau)	Too
White (Blanc)	Kk'ule'
Yellow (Jaune)	Tlughe'
Red (Rouge)	K'kes
Black (Noir)	T'aaze'
Sing (Chanter)	K'edelyaayh

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

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