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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Chiwere (Otoe)

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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Chiwere Word Set

English (Français)	Otoe
One (Un)	Iyuⁿki
Two (Deux)	Nuwe
Three (Trois)	Danyi
Four (Quatre)	Dowe
Five (Cinq)	Thatuⁿ
Man (Homme)	Waⁿshige
Woman (Femme)	Inake
Sun (Soleil)	Bi
Moon (Lune)	Bi
Water (Eau)	Ni

Click here to see Chiwere vocabulary words compared to words in related Siouan languages: Siouan Indian Words

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