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Shawnee is one of the Central Algonquian languages, related most closely to Sac, Fox and Kickapoo. It has only 4 vowels (a,e,i,o, which can be either long or short) and 13 consonants (p, t, tsh, k, ', th, sh, h, l, m, n, w, j).
Historically, the Shawnee people and language were often called "Shawano" by white Americans. Both words derive from the eastern Algonquian word meaning "south".
A few "simple" words are:
ni mene............................I drink
ni meniele.........................I dance
neawai..............................I thank you
peshalo.............................take care
weshshi............................good
haiha!................................I am sorry!
hina...................................then
nishi...................................two
kwanakike.........................years
woonewa'hi.......................he saw them
nitkwa'ma..........................[she is] my sister
noskima.............................[he is] my brother
washi.................................so
wentashi............................they returned
menethiki...........................island
gisika..................................fast
yuluma wipekwa hakwiwena...........these blankets are grey
nanapi................................sometimes
k'kakile lenawegi................turtle clan
pelethi' lenawegi................turkey clan
Showanoaki........................Shawnees (literally "south men")
hokima'ki............................chiefs
shishipe kawe....................the duck dance
takwa..................................bread
peki.....................................much
wapagi................................morning
wipi......................................arrow
nipi.......................................my arrow
kakwa..................................porcupine
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