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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Tunica

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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Tunica Word Set

English (Français) Tunica
One (Un) Saxku
Two (Deux) Ili
Three (Trois) Enixku
Four (Quatre) Maku
Five (Cinq) Siku
Man (Homme) Cah
Woman (Femme) Nuxtci
Dog (Chien) Sa
Sun (Soleil) Axcuk

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