Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians  •  Words, Numbers, Phrases, in the Miwok Language (Central Miwok Referenced)

Yoyol:i • Red

Lich:ich:i • Hummingbird

Kelel:i • White

His:iku • Skunk

Tatat:i • Brown

'Epla:li • Rabbit

Kulul:i • Black

Me'we • Squirrel

'Uwu:ya • Deer

Hek:ek:e •Quail

Michuckus • Hello

Miwok Language : Central Miwok Dialect : Counting Numbers 

Ava & Angelina Cuellar counting. Speaking the number two.

TWO • 'Otiko

Miwok, phrases, conversational phrases. Recited three times. 

Me too -  Kan:i’ ’echa’.

Hello - Michuküs

Relations Upu Father

Relations Ama Grandma

Phrases TinuOyaShe WhatIsYourName

Phrases KaniOyaShe MyNameIs

Phrases Kanieyangetin IAmSorry

Animals Tiwayu Flickerbird

Animals Kawta Coyote

Animals Chuku Dog

Lukyu love 
Lukyum I love you 
Lukyumus I'm loving you

Phrases Lukyu Love

Words Hangi Roundhouse

Words Chaka AcornGranary

Word Kocha House

Phrases KaniLakshumKocat IAmComingFromMyHouse

Hatha:ta Duck (pictured is a Mallard duck)

Animals Hathata Duck

Mi’ we˙:lu:ṭakmu. ~ Thank you.
[Dancer Boy Drawing by Eric Wilder, Kashya Pomo]
Edited Illustration with Joseph Arthur

Language with Carlos Geisdorf, Toulumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians
Developed with John Tayaba, Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians
iPhone/iPad App with Darrick Baxter

Mi’ we˙:lu:ṭakmu - Thank You

Miwok Language Reference for the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians. Much of the Miwok Language will be in the Central Miwok dialect.

MIWOK

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