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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Tehuelche

We have included ten 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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Tehuelche Word Set

English (Français)	Tehuelche
One (Un)	Chochen
Two (Deux)	Janjen or Uame
Three (Trois)	Kahas
Four (Quatre)	Kahaje
Five (Cinq)	Zenh
Man (Homme)	Ahal
Woman (Femme)	Karken
Dog (Chien)	Vuachn or Shamehuen
Sun (Soleil)	Jenk or Sheuen
Moon (Lune)	Jenjinkon
Water (Eau)	Lehe

Click here to see Tehuelche vocabulary words compared to words from the Ona language: Chon Indian Words

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