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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Yurok

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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Yurok Word Set

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English (Français)	Yurok
One (Un)	Kolin
Two (Deux)	Ni'iy
Three (Trois)	Nahksey
Four (Quatre)	Cho'oney
Five (Cinq)	Meruh
Man (Homme)	Pegrk
Woman (Femme)	Wenchokws
Dog (Chien)	Megokw or Ch'ish
Sun (Soleil)	Wonewsleg
Moon (Lune)	Wonewsleg
Water (Eau)	Pa'ah
White (Blanc)	Munchey
Yellow (Jaune)	Taanep
Red (Rouge)	Pekoyoh
Black (Noir)	Wishew
Eat (Manger)	'E'gah
See (Voir)	New
Hear (Entendre)	Ko'm
Sing (Chanter)	Nrrmry
Leave (Partir)	Knekwom

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