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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.

You can find a broader selection of Wichita words in our online picture glossaries. If you would like to know a word that is not included in any of these wordlists, you can take part in our Indian translations fundraiser or visit our main Wichita language site for more free resources.

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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

Wichita Picture Dictionaries

Here are some themed Wichita word lists we have put together and illustrated for language learners. Feel free to print them out for classroom purposes!

Wichita animal words

Wichita body parts

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