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Vocabulary in Native American Languages: Yokuts Words

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

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Yokuts Word Set

English (Français)	Foothill Yokuts (Choinimni)	Northern Valley Yokuts (Chukchansi)	Southern Valley Yokuts (Yawelmani)
One (Un)	Yet	Yet'a	Yit
Two (Deux)	Punuy	Ponoy	Ponoi
Three (Trois)	Coopin	Soopin	Sop^hin
Four (Quatre)	Hatpanay	Hathpanay	Hotponoi
Five (Cinq)	Yiteinut	Yitecinil	Yitsinil
Man (Homme)	Kouteun	Mai	Nono
Woman (Femme)	Mukec	Muk'ela	Kaiina
Dog (Chien)	Teejej	Teexa	Huue
Sun (Soleil)	Opodo	Xapil	Op
Moon (Lune)	T'oynopodo	Tayenimniop	Op
Water (Eau)	Idik	Ilik'	'Ilik'

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

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