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Native Greetings of Tennessee

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

Cherokee: (pronounced "oh-see-yo")
Chickasaw: Chokma! (pronounced "choke-mah")
Koasati: Ciká'nó! (pronounced "chee-kah-no")
Quapaw: Hawé! (pronounced "hah-way")
Shawnee: Bezon! (pronounced "bay-zone")
Yuchi: Sahn gah ley! (pronounced "san gah lay")

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