Native American languages

[ps139]

Does anyone speak any Native languages?
I'm a bit of a linguist, and in love with the native culture, and I always want to learn phrases and stuff. When I was 12 I tried teaching myself Cherokee, I don't remember much except how to write "Tsa-la-gi" in Sequoyah's script. From reading books, watching movies and talking to people I know a couple of Lakota words, but not much.
Can anyone teach me how to say some things in a Native American language?

 

[cherokeehippie]

Here's some of the few Cherokee words I know!
Tsisa--Jesus
Yowa-Yahweh
Osiyo--Hello Pronounced--Oh--See-Yoh
There's a few others but I can't think of them right off. There's a Cherokee christian couple that are ministers on the Powow circuit. They actually have written worship songs in Cherokee and have some cd's out! Spyder and Tekakwitha Webb, are their names, Clearwater ministries. Here's a link to their site! And it has a link page to other Native christian websites, too!
http://www.clearwaterministries.org/

 

[Lester Falls-Apart]

Here's a good site with all the native languages you could ever want

native-languages (dot org) you know www, then native-languages, then the dot org

gee they won't let me post the link here cause I don't have enough brownies points...but there are ways around everything

 

[tateziwin]

What are the " some things" that you wanted to learn how to say?

 

[Starcrystal]

As you've probaly seen from mine & tateziwin's exchange we both know a bit of Lakota.

I know the Lakota have a word specifically for Jesus, but "Wanikia" means "a life giving savior" and while it has been applied to great Native prophets such as Wovoka, it is a term I use to address Jesus sometimes, usually "Yeshua Wanikia Ciksi Wakan Tanka"
(Jesus the savior [or messiah/homashia] son of God [Great Spirit])

 

[the_pup_dog_ellie]

i can speak quite a bit of tsalagi...my mother is cherokee and my uncle is really into it...i can tell u how to say some things pm me or reply here

 

[Historian]

I'm not sure what words you are wanting to say, but I can tell you how to say them in Lakota. You need to keep in mind that in Lakota, and a number of other NDN languages, a word or phrase has both a literal meaning and an implied meaning. For example, the phrase pila'mayaye is often used to express "thank you". However, the literal translation is "you have pleased me".

 

[LovedbyCreator]

Here is a few words f different languages I have picked up on from different Native friends. Most of these may not be spelled perfect, I am spelling them how I have learned to pronounce them

Apache Language:
Dagoteh=Hello
Aao= Yes
Usen=God (the Father)
Bikeh Wedon= Jesus Christ
Aashonk=Thank You
Indeh=Apache (or "People")
Chaunt=Crap
Lijj=[bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse]
Nakaiye=Mexican
Dot=White
Chelamala=Asian

Navajo Language:
Yahtahey=Hello
Dine= Navajo (or "People")
Diyin=Holy
Diyin God Bizzad= Holy Word of God
Nakai=Mexican
Belegana= White
Gjini= Black
Aheheh= Thank You
aao= yes
Chaunt= Crap

Hidatsa Language:
Magoo=Grandma
Doh Shaw= Hello/'sup
Modsigetots= THank You
Mashee= White

Pima/O'odham:
Tohono= Desert
Papago= Bean
Akimal= River
Shopowa= Hello/'sup
Chimuth= Tortilla
metigon= Anglo
I'itoi= Creator/ Elder Brother

Blackfeet:
Scupy pucuni= Real People (Blackfeet People)
S'copbi= Good

Aztec:
Cenhuelitini= All Powerful One
Niltze= Hello
cualli= good
Mexica= Ancient Aztecs/Mexicans
Nahua= Modern Aztecs
Iztac=White
Tlazohkamati= Thank you
amitla= Your welcome
Nimitzlazohtla= I love you
tlaxcalli= Tortillas