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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Montagnais Innu

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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Montagnais Word Set

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English (Franēais) Montagnais
One (Un) Peiku
Two (Deux) Nishu
Three (Trois) Nishtu
Four (Quatre) Neu
Five (Cinq) Patetat
Man (Homme) Nāpeu
Woman (Femme) Ishkueu
Dog (Chien) Atemu
Sun (Soleil) Pishum
Moon (Lune) Tipishkau-pishum
Water (Eau) Nipi
White (Blanc) Uapau
Yellow (Jaune) Uishauau
Red (Rouge) Mihkuau
Black (Noir) Kashteuau or Pinitik
Eat (Manger) Mitshu
See (Voir) Uapatam
Hear (Entendre) Pehtam
Sing (Chanter) Nīkamu

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