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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Tepehuan (Northern)

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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Tepehuan Word Set

English (Français) Tepehuan
One (Un) Imádo
Two (Deux) Góka
Three (Trois) Báíka
Four (Quatre) Maakóva
Five (Cinq) Taáma
Man (Homme) Tión
Woman (Femme) Uví
Sun (Soleil) Tásai
Moon (Lune) Masádai
Water (Eau) Áki

Click here to see Tepehuan vocabulary words compared to words in related Uto-Aztecan languages: Uto-Aztecan Indian Words



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