Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Tanaina

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Tanaina Word Set

English (Français)	Tanaina/Dene
One (Un)
Two (Deux)
Three (Trois)
Four (Quatre)
Five (Cinq)
Man (Homme)	Dena or N'ush
Woman (Femme)
Dog (Chien)	Łik'a
Sun (Soleil)
Moon (Lune)
Water (Eau)
White (Blanc)
Yellow (Jaune)
Red (Rouge)
Black (Noir)
Eat (Manger)
See (Voir)
Hear (Entendre)
Sing (Chanter)
Leave (Partir)

Click here to see Tanaina vocabulary words compared to words in related Athabaskan languages: Athabaskan Indian Words

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