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.
You can find a broader selection of Osage words in our online picture glossaries.
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Osage Word Set
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The letters in black are our romanization. Click here
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English (Français)
Osage Characters
Romanization
One (Un)
WY^X]Y
Winxtsi
Two (Deux)
TO^PA
Thonpa
Three (Trois)
TABY^
Thabrin
Four (Quatre)
DOPA
Topa
Five (Cinq)
SADA
Satta
Man (Homme)
NYKA
Nikka
Woman (Femme)
WAKO
Wak'o
Dog (Chien)
VO^.KE
Shonke
Sun (Soleil)
MY
Mi
Moon (Lune)
MYHO^DO^
Mihonton
Water (Eau)
NY
Ni
Click here to see Osage vocabulary words compared to words in related Siouan languages:Siouan Indian Words
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