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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Stoney (Nakota)

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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Stoney Word Set

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English (Français)	Stoney
One (Un)	Wazhi
Two (Deux)	Nûm
Three (Trois)	Yamnî
Four (Quatre)	Ktusa
Five (Cinq)	Zaptâ
Man (Homme)	Wîca
Woman (Femme)	Wîyâ
Sun (Soleil)	Wi
Moon (Lune)	Hâwi
Water (Eau)	Mini

Click here to see Stoney vocabulary words compared to words in related Siouan languages: Siouan Indian Words

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