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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Pomo

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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Pomo Word Set

English (Français)	Central Pomo	Eastern Pomo	Northern Pomo
One (Un)	Tato	Kalī	Cha
Two (Deux)	Kaw	Xotc	Ko
Three (Trois)	Sibo	Xomka	Subu
Four (Quatre)	Dukaw	Dol	Tak
Five (Cinq)	Natsu'i	Lεma	Shal
Man (Homme)	Baiya	Gauk	Ba
Woman (Femme)	Mata	Da	Mata
Dog (Chien)	Hayu	Haiu	Hayu
Sun (Soleil)	Da	Lā	Da
Moon (Lune)	Iweda	Duwεlā	Diweda
Water (Eau)	Ka	Xa	Ka
White (Blanc)	Kale	Pit'au	Kale
Yellow (Jaune)	Tsakat	Xošilī	Tsakat
Red (Rouge)	Tas	G'ida	Ta'ts
Black (Noir)	Kili	Gili	Katse

Click here to see Pomo vocabulary words compared to words in related Hokan languages: Hokan Indian Words

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