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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Lushootseed Salish

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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Lushootseed Word Set

English (Français)	Lushootseed Salish
one (un)	dəč'u'
two (deux)	sáli'
three (trois)	łixw
four (quatre)	búus
five (cinq)	cəlác
man (homme)	stubš
woman (femme)	słádəy'
sun (soleil)	łúkwał
moon (lune)	słukwálb
water (eau)	alqwu'

Click here to see Lushootseed Salish vocabulary words compared to words in related Salishan languages: Salishan Indian Words

Additional Resources

   Washington Native Americans
   Native American books
   Native American names
   Coast Salish languages

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