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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Okanagan-Colville

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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Okanagan Word Set

English (Français)	Colville dialect	Nespelem dialect
One (Un)	Naks	Naks
Two (Deux)	Usil	Asil
Three (Trois)	Kałis	Kałis
Four (Quatre)	Mus	Mos
Five (Cinq)	Tsilikst	Tsilikst
Man (Homme)	Sqaltumiah	Sqaltumiox
Woman (Femme)	Tłkłamiluh	Tkłaminu
Sun (Soleil)	Xai'ałax	Xai'anax
Moon (Lune)	Sokemm	Xai'anax
Water (Eau)	Si'ulq	Ši'ulq

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

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