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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Miwok

We have included ten 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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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 vocabulary words compared to words in related Penutian languages: Penutian Indian Words

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