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Welcome to our Yakama vocabulary page! Yakama, also known as Yakima, is a Sahaptian language, related to other languages like Nez Percé and Modoc. We have included twenty basic Yakama words here, to compare with related American Indian languages. If you need to know a Yakama word that is not currently on our page, you can take part in our translation of Native American languages fundraiser or visit our main Yakama language site for more free resources.
English (Français) | Yakama words |
One (Un) | Náxs |
Two (Deux) | Nápt |
Three (Trois) | Mítaat |
Four (Quatre) | Pínapt |
Five (Cinq) | Páxat |
Man (Homme) | Iwínsh |
Woman (Femme) | Áyat |
Sun (Soleil) | Áan |
Moon (Lune) | Álxayx |
Water (Eau) | Chúush |
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