Northeast Maidu
Northeast Maidu was a Maiduan language once spoken in United States.
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Maidu , also Northeastern Maidu or Mountain Maidu, is an extinct Maiduan language of California, United States. It was spoken by the Maidu peoples who traditionally inhabit the mountains east and south of Lassen Peak in the American River and Feather River basins. These river regions include such valleys in the northern Sierra Nevada mountains of California as Indian Valley, American Valley, Butte Valley, and Big Meadows. Maidu may also refer to the related Konkow and Nisenan languages.
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Words in Northeast Maidu
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | mayd3* | |
| name | ya* | |
| eye | hini* | |
| ear | bono* | |
| nose | hik3* | |
| tooth | Ciki* | |
| tongue | eni* | |
| hand | ma* | |
| blood | sede* | |
| bone | b3mi* | |
| skin | posala* | |
| knee | pokosi* | |
| breast | mini* | |
| liver | k3lla* | |
| water | momi* | |
| fire | sa* | |
| sun | ekdampoko* | |
| star | l3l3* | |
| mountain | yamani* | |
| tree | Ca* | |
| leaf | boto* | |
| night | po* | |
| dog | s3* | |
| fish | mako* | |
| louse | pedesi* | |
| one | s3tti* | |
| two | pene* | |
| I | ni* | |
| you | mi* | |
| we | nisam* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- NisenanMaiduan53% alike
- Northwest MaiduMaiduan46% alike
- AgarabiNuclear Trans New Guinea12% alike
- Tomo Kan DogonDogon11% alike
- NanticokeAlgic11% alike
- MahicanAlgic11% alike
Grammar
- TaginSino-Tibetan89% alike
- ChocangacakhaSino-Tibetan89% alike
- MillcayacHuarpean88% alike
- AmarakaeriHarakmbut86% alike
- PanoboPano-Tacanan85% alike
- MombumMombum-Koneraw85% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
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