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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Nanticoke

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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Nanticoke Word Set

The Nanticoke language has not been spoken natively for centuries, so these vocabulary words come from 18th- and 19th-century sources and their pronunciation is uncertain.

English (Français) Nanticoke
One (Un) Nukquit
Two (Deux) Naeez
Three (Trois) Nis
Four (Quatre) Yaguh
Five (Cinq) Nuppaia
Man (Homme) Wohacki
Woman (Femme) Acquahique
Dog (Chien) Al'um
Sun (Soleil) Aquechque
Moon (Lune) Atupquonihanque
Water (Eau) Nip
White (Blanc) Waappayu
Yellow (Jaune) Weesawayu
Red (Rouge) Pschqueiju
Black (Noir) Oaskagu
Eat (Manger) Meetsee
See (Voir) Naamm
Hear (Entendre) Nooantum
Sing (Chanter) Nuckundoh

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