Vocabulary in Native American Languages: Yuki Words

Welcome to our Yuki vocabulary page! Yuki is an indigenous language of California. It is a language isolate, not known to be related to any other languages; however, some linguists have suggested it may be related to Wappo. We have included twenty basic Yuki words here, to compare with other American Indian languages. If you need to know a Yuki word that is not currently on our page, you can take part in our American Indian words fundraiser or visit our main Yuki language site for more free resources.

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Yuki Word Set

English (Français)	Yuki words
One (Un)	Paⁿwi
Two (Deux)	Opi
Three (Trois)	Molmi
Four (Quatre)	Omahaⁿt
Five (Cinq)	Huiko
Man (Homme)	Iwop
Woman (Femme)	Musp
Dog (Chien)	Haⁿsom
Sun (Soleil)	Pilaⁿt
Moon (Lune)	Lashkawohl
Water (Eau)	Uk

Click here to see these vocabulary words compared to words in Wappo: Yukian Words

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