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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Tolowa

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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Tolowa Word Set

English (Français) Tolowa
One (Un) Hla'
Two (Deux) Naxai
Three (Trois) Taqe
Four (Quatre) Dunch'i
Five (Cinq) Shwela
Man (Homme) Chusne
Woman (Femme) Trunxai
Dog (Chien) Hlen
Sun (Soleil) Xwet'e
Moon (Lune) Chagutlsri
Water (Eau) Tutlxut
White (Blanc) Hlki
Yellow (Jaune) Hltsu
Red (Rouge) Hlsrik
Black (Noir) Hlshun

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

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