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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Ohlone/Costanoan

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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Ohlone Word Set

English (Français)	Mutsun Ohlone
One (Un)	Hemetca
Two (Deux)	Uthin
Three (Trois)	Kaphan
Four (Quatre)	Utit
Five (Cinq)	Parwes
Man (Homme)	Taares
Woman (Femme)	Mukurma
Dog (Chien)	Hutcekniš
Sun (Soleil)	Hismen
Moon (Lune)	Tar
Water (Eau)	Sii

Click here to see Ohlone vocabulary words compared to words in related Penutian languages: Penutian Indian Words

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