Plains Miwok
Plains Miwok was a Miwok-Costanoan language once spoken in United States.
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Miwkoʔ hənnaj (Plains Miwok language, also known as Valley Miwok), is one of the Miwok languages spoken in central California by the Plains Miwok people. It is spoken in the deltas of the San Joaquin and Cosumnes Rivers. Plains Miwok was once one of the most populous Miwok languages prior to colonization. While English is commonly spoken, Miwkoʔ hənnaj is still used by a few community members. Several place names in the region including Cosumnes and Mokelumne originate from Miwkoʔ hənnaj.
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Words in Plains Miwok
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| woman | ˀəsə·ˀəh | |
| person | miwko* | |
| name | owase* | |
| eye | welay* | |
| ear | soloto* | |
| nose | huk* | |
| tooth | k3t* | |
| tongue | nepit* | |
| hand | ekuh* | |
| blood | kicaw* | |
| bone | k3c3c* | |
| skin | talka* | |
| knee | honoy* | |
| breast | huyu* | |
| liver | kila* | |
| water | ki·k | |
| fire | wike* | |
| sun | hi* | |
| star | holokay* | |
| stone | sawa* | |
| mountain | wepa* | |
| tree | alawah* | |
| leaf | pate* | |
| night | kawil* | |
| dog | cucu* | |
| fish | pu* | |
| louse | c3psi* | |
| one | kenati* | |
| two | oyoko* | |
| I | kani* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Northern Sierra MiwokMiwok-Costanoan45% alike
- Central Sierra MiwokMiwok-Costanoan41% alike
- Southern Sierra MiwokMiwok-Costanoan37% alike
- Lake MiwokMiwok-Costanoan34% alike
- Coast MiwokMiwok-Costanoan32% alike
- SokoroAfro-Asiatic12% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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