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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Nooksack

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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Nooksack Word Set

English (Français) Nooksack
One (Un) Nutso
Two (Deux) Sali
Three (Trois) Łixw
Four (Quatre) Mos
Five (Cinq) Łkačis
Man (Homme) Sweyuka
Woman (Femme) Łannai
Sun (Soleil) Tsoxatsat
Moon (Lune) Łqałts
Water (Eau) Hotsim

Click here to see Nooksack vocabulary words compared to words in related Salishan languages: Salishan Indian Words

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