Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Mesquaki-Sauk (Sac and Fox)
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 Meskwaki-Sauk words in our online picture glossaries.
If you would like to know a word that is not included in any of these wordlists, you can take part in our
American Indian translations fundraiser or visit our main
Meskwaki-Sauk language site for more free resources.
Thanks for your interest in Native American languages!
Meskwaki-Sauk Word Set
Meskwaki and Sauk are two dialects of the same language. They are very closely related and speakers of the two languages can understand
each other easily, but, like American English and British English, the two dialects do have some different sounds and a few different words.
Here are some themed Fox-Sauk word lists we have put together and illustrated for language learners. Feel free to print them out for classroom purposes!
Indian tribes
Fox-Sauk animal words
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