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Vocabulary in Native American Languages: Miwok Words

Welcome to our Miwok vocabulary page! Miwok is an Utian language, related to other California Indian languages like Costanoan. We have included twenty basic Miwok words here, to compare with related American Indian languages. If you need to know a Miwok word that is not currently on our page, you can take part in our translation of Native American languages fundraiser or visit our main Miwok language site for more free resources.

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Miwok Word Set

English (Français)	Central Miwok	Coast Miwok	Southern Sierra Miwok
One (Un)	Kene	Kenne	Kenge
Two (Deux)	Atika	Osha	Otiko
Three (Trois)	Talakasu	Teleeka	Tolokot
Four (Quatre)	Ayissa	Huya	Ojisa
Five (Cinq)	Masaka	Kennekkuh	Mahoka
Man (Homme)	Nana		Nanga
Woman (Femme)	Assa		Oha
Dog (Chien)	Chuku	Hayuusha	Haju
Sun (Soleil)	Hiema	Hii	Watu
Moon (Lune)	Kome	Puluuluk	Kome
Water (Eau)	Kiku	Liwa	Kiky

Click here to see Miwok words compared to words in related Penutian languages: Penutian Indian Words

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