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Native Greetings of Iowa

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

Dakota Sioux: Hau! (pronounced "how")
Illinois: Aya! (pronounced "ah-yah")
Sac and Fox: Ho! (pronounced "hoe")
Ioway-Missouri-Otoe: Aho! (pronounced "ah-hoe")

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