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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Tewa

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.

If you need to know a Tewa word that is not currently on our page, you can visit our main Tewa language site for more free resources.

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Tewa Word Set

English (Français)	San Juan Pueblo
One (Un)	Wî'
Two (Deux)	Wíyeh
Three (Trois)	Poeyeh
Four (Quatre)	Yôenu
Five (Cinq)	P'ą́ąnú
Man (Homme)	Sen
Woman (Femme)	Kwee
Dog (Chien)	Tséh
Sun (Soleil)	Than
Moon (Lune)	P'óe
Water (Eau)	P'oe

Click here to see Tewa vocabulary words compared to words in the related Kiowa language: Kiowa-Tanoan Indian Words

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