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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.

You can find a broader selection of Yurok words in our online picture glossaries. If you would like to know a word that is not included in any of these wordlists, you can take part in our American Indian words fundraiser or visit our main Yurok language site for more free resources.

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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

Click here to see Yurok vocabulary words compared to words in related Algic languages: Algic Indian Words

Yurok Picture Dictionaries

Here are some themed Yurok word lists we have put together and illustrated for language learners. Feel free to print them out for classroom purposes!

Yurok animal words

Yurok body parts

Additional Resources

   Languages of California
   Native Indian dictionaries
   American Indian names
   Indian counting systems
   Algic
   Yurok stories

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