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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Wichita

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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Wichita Word Set

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English (Français) Wichita
One (Un) Chí'as
Two (Deux) Wic
Three (Trois) Taw
Four (Quatre) Taakwic
Five (Cinq) Iskwiic
Man (Homme) Wiic
Woman (Femme) Kaahiik'a
Dog (Chien) Kiciyeeh
Sun (Soleil) Saakhir'a
Moon (Lune) Wááh
Water (Eau) Kits'a
White (Blanc) Khac
Yellow (Jaune) Narisis
Red (Rouge) Kwaac
Black (Noir) Kaar'iis

Click here to see Wichita vocabulary words compared to words in related Caddoan languages: Caddoan Indian Words



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