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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Shoshone

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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Shoshone Word Set

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English (Français)	Shoshone
One (Un)	Semme'
Two (Deux)	Wahatehwe
Three (Trois)	Bahaitee'
Four (Quatre)	Watsewite
Five (Cinq)	Manegite
Man (Homme)	Dainah
Woman (Femme)	Wa'ipi
Sun (Soleil)	Dabai
Moon (Lune)	Muh
Water (Eau)	Baa'

Click here to see Shoshone vocabulary words compared to words in related Uto-Aztecan languages: Uto-Aztecan Indian Words

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