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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Yakama Sahaptin

We have included ten 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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Yakama Word Set

English (Français) Yakama
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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