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Michif Animal Words (Metis)

[Note that since nouns in Michif come from French, most of these animal names have French origins--
zhwal is an Algonquianized form of French cheval, for example.]

sh'yaen
zhwal
nariyanl
bish

boefloo
loo
noor
r'nawr

portipik
shikawk
l'yayv
swiss

nwayzoo
kornay
zway
yeeboo

koulayv
pwasohn
torcheu
soutrel

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   Michif word list
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