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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Yuchi

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.

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Yuchi Word Set

English (Français)	Yuchi
One (Un)	'Saòh
Two (Deux)	'Nowah
Three (Trois)	'Nokah
Four (Quatre)	Ptachthklah
Five (Cinq)	Ptchichwacha
Man (Homme)	Koeetah
Woman (Femme)	Waneetah
Sun (Soleil)	'Ptso
Moon (Lune)	Shafah
Water (Eau)	'Tsach

Yuchi is a language isolate (a language that does not appear to be related to any other known language). Some linguists have suggested it may be distantly related to the Siouan languages. You can have a look at some Siouan Indian Words and judge for yourself.

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