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Welcome to our Mohican vocabulary page! Mohican, also known as Mahican, is an Algonquian language, related to other languages like Ojibwe and Blackfoot. We have included twenty basic Mohican words here, to compare with related American Indian languages. You can find more Mohican Indian words in our online picture glossaries. If you'd like to know a word that is not in these wordlists, you can take part in our Indian translations fundraiser or visit our main Mohican language site for more free resources.
English (Français) | Mohican words |
One (Un) | Ngutte |
Two (Deux) | Nesche |
Three (Trois) | Nacha |
Four (Quatre) | Náwa |
Five (Cinq) | Nánan |
Man (Homme) | Nemanáu |
Woman (Femme) | P'chánim |
Dog (Chien) | Ndiáu |
Sun (Soleil) | Keesog |
Moon (Lune) | Keesog |
Water (Eau) | Npe |
White (Blanc) | Wapáju |
Yellow (Jaune) | Wisawajú |
Red (Rouge) | Maschéchgo |
Black (Noir) | N'sukgajú |
Corn (Maïs) | Chasquéme |
Mother (Mère) | Nkěk |
Father (Père) | Nooch |
Bone (Os) | Wachgàn |
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