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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Kickapoo-Sauk-Fox

This is just a basic vocabulary comparison page for the Kickapoo and Mesquakie-Sauk languages. Mesquakie and Sauk are considered dialects of the same language; Kickapoo is sometimes considered a third dialect but has diverged more and is usually treated as a separate language.

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Meskwaki-Sauk-Kickapoo Word Sets

English (Français)	Meskwaki	Sauk	Kickapoo
One (Un)	Nekoti	Nekoti	Nekoti
Two (Deux)	Ni·šwi	Nîshwi	Niiswi
Three (Trois)	Neswi	Nethwi	Neθwi
Four (Quatre)	Nye·wi	Nyêwi	Niewi
Five (Cinq)	Nya·nanwi	Nyânanwi	Niananwi
Man (Homme)	Neniwa	Neniwa	Inenia
Woman (Femme)	Ihkwe·wa	Ihkwêwa	Ihkweea
Dog (Chien)	Anemo·ha	Anemôha	Anemwa
Sun (Soleil)	Ki·šeswa	Kîshethwa	Kiiseθwa
Moon (Lune)	Ki·šeswa	Tepehkî-Kîshethwa	Tepehkiiha
Water (Eau)	Nepi	Nepi	Nepi
White (Blanc)	Wa·peški	Wâpeshk	Waapesk
Yellow (Jaune)	Asa·wi	Athâw	Oθaa
Red (Rouge)	Meškwi	Meshkw	Meskwaa
Black (Noir)	Mahkate·wi	Mahkatêw	Mahkateaa
Eat (Manger)	Mi·čiwa	Mîchiwa	Iiθeniwa
See (Voir)	Wa·patamwa	Wâpatamwa	Aapatamwa
Hear (Entendre)	Ehtawe·wa	Ehtamwa	Ehtamwa
Sing (Chanter)	Nakamowa	Nakamowa	Nakamoa
Leave (Partir)	Nakane·wa	Nâkwêwa	Nakatamwa

Click here to see these words compared to words in related Algonquian languages: Algonquian Indian Words

Sauk-Fox-Kickapoo Picture Dictionaries

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

Sauk animal words

Kickapoo animal words

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