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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Mattole

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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Mattole Word Set

English (Français)	Mattole
One (Un)	Ləiha'
Two (Deux)	Nakxəh
Three (Trois)	Daak'əh
Four (Quatre)	Dintc'yəh
Five (Cinq)	Djikxla'
Man (Homme)
Woman (Femme)
Dog (Chien)	Naat'łíí
Sun (Soleil)	Shaa
Moon (Lune)	Shaa
Water (Eau)	Too
White (Blanc)	Łiigəi
Yellow (Jaune)	Łitsəw
Red (Rouge)	Łitcidj
Black (Noir)	Łishin
Eat (Manger)	Yan
See (Voir)	'In
Hear (Entendre)	Ts'əts'an
Leave (Partir)	Yaaxyai

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

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