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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Twana

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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Twana Word Set

English (Français)	Twana
One (Un)	Dakas
Two (Deux)	Usali
Three (Trois)	Cha'as
Four (Quatre)	Busas
Five (Cinq)	Sts'hwas
Man (Homme)	Stibat
Woman (Femme)	Sladai
Sun (Soleil)	Sluqatl
Moon (Lune)	Slutlub
Water (Eau)	Ka

Click here to see Twana vocabulary words compared to words in related Salishan languages: Salishan Indian Words

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