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Native Greetings of Colorado

Here are some native greetings in the tribal languages of Colorado:

Apache (Jicarilla): Dá nzh! (pronounced "dahn-zhone")
Arapaho: Hebe! (pronounced "heh-beh")
Cheyenne: Haáhe! (pronounced "hah-heh")
Comanche: Maruawe! (pronounced "mah-ruh-ah-way")
Kiowa: Hacho! (pronounced "hah-cho")
Navajo: Yá'át'ééh! (pronounced "yah-ah-t-ay")
Shoshone: Behne! (pronounced "buh-nuh")
Ute: Maiku! (pronounced "my-kuh")

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