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the language  the Mohican..........

Mohawk , is an Iroquois language in the Northeast Woodlands. It is the most spoken of the Six Nations languages spoken by approximately 3000 people, half in Canada and half in the state  New York live, which is about 15% of the Mohican population.

The Iroquoian language is divided into the northern languages and the southern languages.

some words in Mohawk:

German              Mohawk

one                 Enhskat

Two                 Tekeni

Three                 Ahsen

Four                 Kayeri

Five                 wisk

husband                ronkwe

Mrs                 Yakonkwe

dog                Erhar

Sun               Karahkwa

moon               Ehnita

water              withoutka

White               kenraken

yellow                Otsinekwar

Red                 Onekwenhtara

black             Kahontsi

Enjoy the meal             Raeks

See              Ratkahthos 

caves             Rahronkas

To sing             Raterennotha'

Leave           rattentyes

Here's a book tip: One Thousand Useful Mohawk Words 

MOH_SPR_hund.jpg

obtain

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yakohsatens

MOH_SPR_elch.jpg

ska'nyonhsa

MOH_SPR_hirsch.jpg

ohskennonton

MOH_SPR_wolf.jpg

okwaho

MOH_SPR_bear.jpg

ohkwar'

MOH_SPR_fox2.jpg

tsitsho

MOH_SPR_raccoon.jpg

atiron

MOH_SPR_skunk.jpg

anitas

MOH_SPR_stachelschwein.jpg

anentaks

MOH_SPR_rabbit.jpg

kwa'yenha

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tsinowen

MOH_SPR_bird.jpg

tsi'tenha

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akweks

MOH_SPR_goose.jpg

onahsakenra

MOH_SPR_eule.jpg

tsihstekeri

MOH_SPR_snake.jpg

onyare

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kentsyonk

MOH_SPR_turtle.jpg

a'nowara

MOH_SPR_frog.jpg

tsikeren'tanhnyaks

A detailed page for the language is the project:

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