Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Osage
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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Osage Word Set
English (Français)
Osage
One (Un)
Win
Two (Deux)
Thonbá
Three (Trois)
Thábthin
Four (Quatre)
Dóba
Five (Cinq)
Çáton
Man (Homme)
Ník'a
Woman (Femme)
Wak'ó
Dog (Chien)
Shónge
Sun (Soleil)
Mi
Moon (Lune)
Mihóndon
Water (Eau)
Ni
Click here to see Osage vocabulary words compared to words in related Siouan languages:Siouan Indian Words