The Lipan Apache Language

Here are the Lipan Apache words for some common animals.

In our goal to promote the Lipan Apache language in day-to-day speech contexts, or in more technical terms, basic interpersonal communicational skills, we present to you some of the Lipan Apache words for the animals that the Lipan Apache interacted with on a regular basis.

Source: Gatschet, Albert Samuel (1884) Vocabulary, September-October 1884. NAA MS 81-a-b. Smithsonian Archives, Washington, D.C.  (find at the Smithsonian)

 

Animals:

English Word	Lipan Word (SLO)	Approximate Phonetic Transcription	Click link to hear
Deer	kóshkeya	kóškeya	http://www.lipanapache.org/language/Module_003/words_12001_hg_deer_koskeya.wav
Prairie Dog	dlų'	tlų'	http://www.lipanapache.org/language/Module_003/words_12002_hg_prairiedog_tlu.wav
Opossum	sika	siká	http://www.lipanapache.org/language/Module_003/words_12003_hg_opossum_sika.wav
Turkey	kádshee	kádše-e	http://www.lipanapache.org/language/Module_003/words_12004_hg_turkey_kadsee.wav
Snake	késh	kéš	http://www.lipanapache.org/language/Module_003/words_12005_hg_culebra_kes.wav
Fox	baitatledshe	baitátledše	http://www.lipanapache.org/language/Module_003/words_12006_hg_zorra_baitatledse.wav
Rat	mashtshąe	máštšąe	http://www.lipanapache.org/language/Module_003/words_12007_hg_rat_mastsae.wav
Chicken (small)	beshai	beša-i	http://www.lipanapache.org/language/Module_003/words_12008_hg_chickens_small_besai.wav
Fish	lǫ	łǫ	http://www.lipanapache.org/language/Module_003/words_12009_hg_fish_lo.wav
Bird	tsidii	tsídii	http://www.lipanapache.org/language/Module_003/words_12010_hg_bird_tsidii.wav
Bear	shash	šaš	http://www.lipanapache.org/language/Module_003/words_12011_hg_bear_shash.wav
Buffalo	ayani	ayani	http://www.lipanapache.org/language/Module_003/words_12012_hg_buffalo_ayani.wav

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