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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Sekani

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 Sekani 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 words fundraiser or visit our main Tsek'ehne language site for more free resources.

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Sekani Word Set

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English (Français)	Sekani
One (Un)	lhage
Two (Deux)	ookich'e
Three (Trois)	taduch'e
Man (Homme)	dune
Woman (Femme)	ts'ege
Dog (Chien)	tli
Sun (Soleil)	sa
Water (Eau)	choo
Fire (Feu)	kwun
Stone (Pierre)	tse

Click here to see Sekani vocabulary words compared to words in related Athabaskan languages: Athabaskan Indian Words

Sekani Picture Dictionaries

Here are some themed Sekani word lists we have put together and illustrated for language learners. Feel free to print them out for classroom purposes!

Sekani animal words

Sekani body parts

Sekani color words

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