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Vocabulary in Native American Languages: Wintu Words

Welcome to our Wintu vocabulary page! Wintu, also known as Wintun, is an indigenous language of California. Some linguists consider it a relative of the Penutian language family, related to other languages like Maidu and Miwok. We have included twenty basic Wintu words here, to compare with related American Indian languages. If you need to know a Wintu word that is not currently on our page, you can take part in our translation of Native American languages fundraiser or visit our main Wintu language site for more free resources.

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Wintu Word Sets

English (Français)	Nomlaki	Patwin	Wintu
One (Un)	K'etem	Eteta	K'ete·t
Two (Deux)	Palet	Pampata	Pa·l
Three (Trois)	Panoł	Ponohlta	Panuł
Four (Quatre)	Tławi	Emusta	Ł'awit
Five (Cinq)	Čansem	Etesemta	Č'ansem
Man (Homme)	Win	Wita	Wi·ta
Woman (Femme)	Daki	Paakita	P'o·qta
Dog (Chien)	Sukut	Haiyu	Suku
Sun (Soleil)	Tuku	Wiliwerus	Sas
Moon (Lune)	Čenał	Sanar	Čipisas
Water (Eau)	Mem	Mem	Me·m
Sing (Chanter)			C'a·wa

Click here to see Wintu vocabulary words compared to words in related Penutian languages: Penutian Indian Words

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