Algonkian/Algonquian Words (Algic)
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Words in the Algonquian Language Family (Algic)
These Algonquian words are not spelled phonetically--each word is spelled according to the orthography of its own language, so if you're not familiar with these languages you will need to follow the links to see how to pronounce them. We are working on a second chart transcribed into IPA symbols. We have included twenty basic Algonquian Indian 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.If you would like to know an Algonquian word that is not currently on our page, you can take part in our American Indian translations fundraiser or visit our main Algonquian/Algonkian languages site for more free resources.
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Algic Word Sets
| Eastern Algonquian Languages | Central Algonquian Languages | Plains Algonquian Languages | Ritwan Languages | |||||||||||||||||||
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| English (Français) | Abenaki | Lenape | Maliseet | Micmac | Munsee | Algonquin | Atikamekw | Cree | Illinois-Miami | Kickapoo | Montagnais | Naskapi | Ojibwe | Potawatomi | Sauk | Shawnee | Arapaho | Gros Ventre | Blackfoot | Cheyenne | Wiyot | Yurok |
| One (Un) | Bazegw | Nkwëti | Pesq or Neqt | Newt | Ngwut | Pejig | Peikw | Peyak | Nkoti | Nekoti | Peiku | Paaikw | Bezhig | Ngod | Nekoti | Nekoti | Ceesey | Čee3iy | Ni't | Na'ėstse | Kúcad | Kolin |
| Two (Deux) | Niz | Niša | Nis | Tápu | Níisha | Nìj | Nicw | Nîso | Niishwi | Niiswi | Nishu | Niisu | Niizh | Nish | Nîshwi | Niišwi | Niis | Nii3 | Náátsi | Néše | Dítad | Ni'iy |
| Three (Trois) | Nas | Naxa | Nihi | Síst | Nxáh | Niswi | Nicto | Nisto | Niswi | Neθwi | Nishtu | Nistu | Niswi | Nswe | Nethwi | Nθwi | Neeso | Nee3 | Nioókska | Na'he | Díkhad | Nahksey |
| Four (Quatre) | Yaw | Newa | New | Néw | Néewa | New | New | Newo | Niiwi | Niewi | Neu | Naaw | Niiwin | Nyaw | Nyêwi | Nyeewaa | Yein | Yeen | Niisó | Neve | Diyóhwad | Cho'oney |
| Five (Cinq) | Nôlan | Nalan | Nan | Nán | Náalan | Nànan | Niaran | Nîyânan | Yaalaanwi | Niananwi | Patetat | Pitaataahch | Naanan | NyanIn | Nyânanwi | Nyaalanwi | Yoo3on | Yooton | Niisito | Nóho | Wehsoghálad | Meruh |
| Man (Homme) | Zanôba or Gizôba | Lënu | Skitap | Jínm | Lúnuw | Ininì | Iriniw | Napew | Alenia | Inenia | Napeu | Naapaaw | Inini | NIne | Neniwa | Hileni | Hinen | Iinen | Nínaawa | Hetane | Kúwi' | Peyerk |
| Woman (Femme) | Behanem | Xkwe | Ehpit | Épit | Oxkwéew | Ikwe | Iskwew | Iskwew | Mitemohsa | Ihkweea | Ishkueu | Iskwaaw | Ikwe | Kwé | Ihkwêwa | Kweewa | Hisei | Ii3ei | Aakííwa | Hé'e | Kabúč | Wenchokws |
| Dog (Chien) | Alemos orAdia | Alëm or Mwekane | Olomuss | Lmúj | Mwaakaneew | Animosh | Atimw | Atim | Alemwa | Anemwa | Atemu | Atim | Animosh | Numosh | Anemôha | Wii'ši | He3 | Ot | Imitááwa | Hotame or Oeškeso | Wóyic | Ch'ish |
| Sun (Soleil) | Gizos | Kišux | Kisuhs | Nákúset | Kíishooxkw | Kìzis | Kicikaw pisimw | Pîsim | Kiilhswa | Kiiseθwa | Pishum | Piisim | Giizis | Kizes | Kîshethwa | Kiišθwa | Hiisiis | Hiisiis | Ki'sómma | Éše'he | Tóma | Wonewsleg |
| Moon (Lune) | Gizos | Nipahëm | Nipawset | Tepkunset | Niipáahum | Tibik-kìzis | Tipiskaw pisimw | Tipiskâw pîsim | Kiilhswa | Tepehkiiha | Tipishkau-pishum | Tipiskaaw-piisim | Dibik-Giizis | Tpukizes | Tepehkî-Kîshethwa | Tepeki kiišθwa | Biikousiis | Biikohiisiis | Ko'komíki'somma | Taa'é-eše'he | Dacawalóyalakwi | Wonewsleg |
| Water (Eau) | Nebi | Mpi | ’Samaqan | Samqwan | Mbúy | Nibì | Nipi | Nîpîy | Nipi | Nepi | Nipi | Nipiiy | Nibi | Mbish | Nepi | Nepi | Nec | Neč | Aohkíí | Mahpe | Húla | Pa'ah |
| White (Blanc) | Wôbi | Wòpe | Wapi | Wapék | Waapii | Wàbà | Wapaw | Wâpiskâw | Waapi | Waapesk | Uapau | Waapaaw | Waabishki | Wab | Wâpeshk | Waapa | Nonoocoo' | Nonoocoo | Áápi or Ksikk | Vo'kome | Valuyaw | Munchey |
| Yellow (Jaune) | Wizôw | Wisawe | Wisawi | Wisawék | Wiisaawii | Ozàwà | Osawaw | Osâwâw | Oonsaawi | Oθaa | Uishauau | Wiisaawaaw | Ozaawi | Wisaw | Athâw | Hoθaawa | Niihooyoo' | Niihooyoo | Otahko | Heove | Tukáphlaw | Taanep |
| Red (Rouge) | Mekwi | Màxke | Mqeyu or Pqeyu | Mekwék | Maxkii | Miskwà | Mikwaw | Mihkwâw | Mihko | Meskwaa | Mihkuau | Miihkwaaw | Misko | Mésko | Meshkw | Mškwaawi | Bee'ee' | Bee'ee | Máóhk | Ma'ė | Sógohw | Pekoyoh |
| Black (Noir) | Mkazawi | Sëke | Mokosewi | Maqtewék | Nzukii | Makadewà | Makatewaw | Kaskitewâw | Mahkate | Mahkateaa | Kashteuau or Pinitik | Wiipaaw | Makade | Mukte | Mahkatêw | Mkateewa | Wo'oteeyoo' | Wo'eteeyoo | Sik | Mo'ohta | Siswów | Wishew |
| Eat (Manger) | Micimek | Mitsin | Mitsu | Mijjit or Etlatalk | Miitsuw | Mìdjin | Mitciso | Michisiw | Miiciwa | Iiθeniwa | Mitshu | Miichisuw | Miijin or Wiisini | Mijet | Mîchiwa | Miiči | Bii3ih | Áóoyiwa | Emese | Bíwił | 'E'gah | |
| See (Voir) | Namito | Nemën | Nomihtu | Nemík | Neeweew or Waapuw | Wàbi | Wapatam | Wâpiw | Neemwa or Waapantamwa | Aapatamwa or Neemwa | Uapatam | Waapaahtim | Waabi | Wabdan or Nabek | Wâpatamwa | Neeme or Waapake | Nonoohooto' | Noohooto | Ainima | Evoohta | Walił | New |
| Hear (Entendre) | Nodam | Pëntamën | Nutomon | Nutaq | Pundaweew | Nòndam | Petam | Pehtam | Noontamwa | Ehtamwa | Pehtam | Paahtim | Noondam | Nodek | Ehtamwa | Hkawe'še | Neniitonoot | Ayoohtsiwa | Enesta | Kanihmił | Ko'm | |
| Sing (Chanter) | Linto | Naxkohoman | Lintu | Etlintoq | Naxkoohumeew | Nigamo | Nakamo | Nikamew | Neehineewa | Nakamoa | Nikamu | Nikimuw | Nagamo | Nkemon | Nakamowa | Nakamu | Niibeiinoo | Ainihkiwa | Enemene | Lóliswił | Nrrmry | |
| Leave (Partir) | Ngadôzig | Nkatemën | Nokotomon or Macehe | Majásit or Naqalk | Ngaleew or Alumsuw | Màdjà or Nagadàn | Matcaw | Nakatew | Neekalaaci | Nakatamwa | Pûshit | Nikitaaw or Maachiiw | Maajaa or Nagazh | Maji | Nâkwêwa | Nakaala | Nonoo3oot | Asaksiwa | Enoohta | Baktétolił | Knekwom |
Additional Resources
Outline for a Comparative Grammar of some Algonquian Languages (Amazon affiliate link)Bibliography of Algonquian Linguistics