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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Seri (Cmique)

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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Seri Word Set

English (Français)	Seri
One (Un)	Tazo
Two (Deux)	Coocj
Three (Trois)	Capxa
Four (Quatre)	Czooxöc
Five (Cinq)	Coitom
Man (Homme)	Ctam
Woman (Femme)	Cmaam
Dog (Chien)	Haxz
Sun (Soleil)	Zaah
Moon (Lune)	Iizax
Water (Eau)	Hax
White (Blanc)	Cooxp
Yellow (Jaune)	Cmasol
Red (Rouge)	Cheel
Black (Noir)	Coopol

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

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