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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Northern Paiute

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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Northern Paiute Word Set

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English (Français)	Northern Paiute
One (Un)	Sumu'yoo
Two (Deux)	Waha'yoo
Three (Trois)	Pahe'yoo
Four (Quatre)	Watsuggwe'yoo
Five (Cinq)	Manage'yoo
Man (Homme)	Nana
Woman (Femme)	Mogo'ne
Sun (Soleil)	Taba
Moon (Lune)	Muha
Water (Eau)	Baa'a

Click here to see Northern Paiute vocabulary words compared to words in related Uto-Aztecan languages: Uto-Aztecan Indian Words

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