Below i have written the Saulteaux words how they are pronounced.
They are
written in a syllabic method in order to allow you to pronounce the Saulteaux words correctly. The saulteaux dialect of
the Anishinabe language, is the most westerly of the dialects of the Anishinabe language. It is spoken now primarily
in Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and Saskatchewan, but was originally spoken in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and
Wyoming. In all, around 10,000 speak in the saulteaux dialect.
one = pay-zig
two = niiz
three = ni-so
four = ni-win
five = na-nan
six = nin-go-ta-so
seven = niiz-zah-so
eight = nis-ah-so
nine = song-so
ten = mi-ta-so
eleven = mi-ta-so ah-si bay-zig
twelve = mi-ta-so ah-si niiz
thirteen = mi-ta-so ah-si ni-so
fourteen = mi-ta-so ah-si ni-win
fifteen = mi-ta-so ah-si na-nan
sixteen = mi-ta-so ah-si nin-go-ta-so
seventeen = mi-ta-so ah-si niiz-zah-so
eighteen = mi-ta-so ah-si nis-ah-so
nineteen = mi-ta-so ah-si song-so
twenty = niiz-ta-na
twenty one = niiz-ta-na ah-si bay-zig
thirty = ni-si-mi-ta-na
thirty one = ni-si-mi-ta-na ah-si bay-zig
forty = ni-mi-ta-na
forty one = ni-mi-ta-na ah-si bay-zig
fifty = na-ni-mit-ta-na
fifty one = na-ni-mit-na si bay-zig
fifty two = na-ni-mit-na si niiz
fifty three = na-ni-mit-tan ah-si ni-so
fifty four = na-ni-mit-tan ah-si ni-win
fifty five = na-ni-mit-tan ah-si na-nan
fifty six = na-ni-mit-tan ah-si nin-go-ta-so
fifty seven = na-ni-mit-tan ah-si niiz-zah-so
fifty eight = na-ni-mit-tan ah-si nis-ah-so
fifty nine = na-ni-mit-tan ah-si song-so
sixty = nin-go-ta-so-mi-ta-na
sixty one = nin-go-ta-so-mi-ta-na ah-si bay-zig
seventy = niiz-zah-so-mi-ta-na
seventy one = niiz-zah-so-mi-ta-na ah-si bay-zig
eighty = nis-ah-so-mi-ta-na
eighty one = nis-ah-so-mi-ta-na ah-si bay-zig
ninety = song-so-mi-ta-na
ninety one = song-so-mi-ta-na ah-si bay-zig
one hundred = got-walk
two = niiz
three = ni-so
four = ni-win
five = na-nan
six = nin-go-ta-so
seven = niiz-zah-so
eight = nis-ah-so
nine = song-so
ten = mi-ta-so
eleven = mi-ta-so ah-si bay-zig
twelve = mi-ta-so ah-si niiz
thirteen = mi-ta-so ah-si ni-so
fourteen = mi-ta-so ah-si ni-win
fifteen = mi-ta-so ah-si na-nan
sixteen = mi-ta-so ah-si nin-go-ta-so
seventeen = mi-ta-so ah-si niiz-zah-so
eighteen = mi-ta-so ah-si nis-ah-so
nineteen = mi-ta-so ah-si song-so
twenty = niiz-ta-na
twenty one = niiz-ta-na ah-si bay-zig
thirty = ni-si-mi-ta-na
thirty one = ni-si-mi-ta-na ah-si bay-zig
forty = ni-mi-ta-na
forty one = ni-mi-ta-na ah-si bay-zig
fifty = na-ni-mit-ta-na
fifty one = na-ni-mit-na si bay-zig
fifty two = na-ni-mit-na si niiz
fifty three = na-ni-mit-tan ah-si ni-so
fifty four = na-ni-mit-tan ah-si ni-win
fifty five = na-ni-mit-tan ah-si na-nan
fifty six = na-ni-mit-tan ah-si nin-go-ta-so
fifty seven = na-ni-mit-tan ah-si niiz-zah-so
fifty eight = na-ni-mit-tan ah-si nis-ah-so
fifty nine = na-ni-mit-tan ah-si song-so
sixty = nin-go-ta-so-mi-ta-na
sixty one = nin-go-ta-so-mi-ta-na ah-si bay-zig
seventy = niiz-zah-so-mi-ta-na
seventy one = niiz-zah-so-mi-ta-na ah-si bay-zig
eighty = nis-ah-so-mi-ta-na
eighty one = nis-ah-so-mi-ta-na ah-si bay-zig
ninety = song-so-mi-ta-na
ninety one = song-so-mi-ta-na ah-si bay-zig
one hundred = got-walk
north = ki-way-ti-nong
south = sa-wa-nong
east = wa-ba-nong
west = pon-gi-si-mong
northeast = ki-way-ti-nong i-zi wa-ba-nong
southeast = sa-wa-nong i-zi wa-ba-nong
southwest = sa-wa-nong i-zi pon-gi-si-mong
northwest = ki-way-ti-nong i-zi pon-gi-si-mong
south = sa-wa-nong
east = wa-ba-nong
west = pon-gi-si-mong
northeast = ki-way-ti-nong i-zi wa-ba-nong
southeast = sa-wa-nong i-zi wa-ba-nong
southwest = sa-wa-nong i-zi pon-gi-si-mong
northwest = ki-way-ti-nong i-zi pon-gi-si-mong
I (me) = nin
older sister = ni-mi-say
younger (brother or sister) = ni-si-may
older brother = ni-sa-yay
male cousin = ni-sa-yay
female cousin = nin-da-way-ma
younger cousin = ni-si-may
female cousin (older) = ni-mi-say
uncle (mothers brother) = ni-zi-say
uncle (fathers brother) = ni-mi-so-may
aunt (mothers sister) = ni-no-say
aunt (fathers sister) = ni-zi-gos
mother = ni-ma-ma
father = ni-ba-ba
grandfather = ni-mi-so-mis
grandmother = no-ko
older sister = ni-mi-say
younger (brother or sister) = ni-si-may
older brother = ni-sa-yay
male cousin = ni-sa-yay
female cousin = nin-da-way-ma
younger cousin = ni-si-may
female cousin (older) = ni-mi-say
uncle (mothers brother) = ni-zi-say
uncle (fathers brother) = ni-mi-so-may
aunt (mothers sister) = ni-no-say
aunt (fathers sister) = ni-zi-gos
mother = ni-ma-ma
father = ni-ba-ba
grandfather = ni-mi-so-mis
grandmother = no-ko
white = wab-ski-zi
black = ma-ka-tay-o-zi
orange = o-za-o-zi
purple = mi-ning i-zi-na-go-zi
yellow = o-za-o-zi
red = mis-ko-zi
blue = o-za-o-sko-zi
green = ah-ski-ba-gong i-zi-na-go-zi
brown = o-za-o-zi
pink = o-gi-ni wa-bi-gwa-ning i-zi-na-go-zi
black = ma-ka-tay-o-zi
orange = o-za-o-zi
purple = mi-ning i-zi-na-go-zi
yellow = o-za-o-zi
red = mis-ko-zi
blue = o-za-o-sko-zi
green = ah-ski-ba-gong i-zi-na-go-zi
brown = o-za-o-zi
pink = o-gi-ni wa-bi-gwa-ning i-zi-na-go-zi
white = wab-ska
black = ma-ka-tay-wa
orange = o-za-wa
purple = mi-ning i-zi-na-gwan
yellow = o-za-wa
red = mis-skwa
blue = o-za-wa-skwa
green = ah-ski-ba-gong i-zi-na-gwan
brown = o-za-wa
pink = o-gi-ni wa-bi-gwa-ning i-zi-na-gwan
black = ma-ka-tay-wa
orange = o-za-wa
purple = mi-ning i-zi-na-gwan
yellow = o-za-wa
red = mis-skwa
blue = o-za-wa-skwa
green = ah-ski-ba-gong i-zi-na-gwan
brown = o-za-wa
pink = o-gi-ni wa-bi-gwa-ning i-zi-na-gwan
arctic fox = wa-gos
badger = mi-ta-nask
bat = o-pi-kwa-na-chi
beaver = ah-mik
bear = mak-kwa (plural) mak-kwuk
bear (male) = na-bay mak-kwa
bear (sow) = no-zay mak-kwa
bear (cub) = ma-kos
big horn sheep = ma-cha-nis (plural) ma-chan-suk
big horn sheep (ram) = na-bay ma-cha-nis
big horn sheep (ewe) = no-zay ma-cha-nis
big horn sheep (lamb) = man-chan-says
black bear = ma-ka-tay-wi mak-kwa (plural) ma-ka-tay-wi mak-kwuk
black bear (male) = na-bay ma-ka-tay-wi mak-kwa
black bear (sow) = no-zay ma-ka-tay-wi mak-kwa
black bear (cub) = ma-ka-tay-wi ma-kos
bobcat = pi-zoo
brown bear = o-za-wi mak-kwa (plural) o-za-wi mak-kwuk
brown bear (male) = na-bay o-za-wi mak-kwa
brown bear (sow) = no-zay o-za-wi mak-kwa
brown bear (cub) = o-za-wi ma-kos
buffalo = mus-ko-tay bi-zi-ki
buffalo herd = mus-ko-tay bi-zi-ki-oak
buffalo (bull) = na-bay mus-ko-tay bi-zi-ki
buffalo (cow) = no-zay mus-ko-tay bi-zi-ki
buffalo (calf) = mus-ko-tay bi-zi-keys
caribou = ah-tik (plural) ah-tik-wek
caribou (bull) = na-bay ah-tik
caribou (cow) = no-zay ah-tik
caribou (calf) = ah-tik-os
cottontail rabbit = wa-bos
coyote = may-chi-cha-ga-nis
deer = way-buy-os (plural) way-buy-o-suk
deer (buck) = na-bay way-buy-os
deer (doe) = no-zay way-buy-os
deer (fawn) = way-buy-o-says
elk = o-ma-skoz (plural) o-ma-sko-zoak
elk (bull) = na-bay o-ma-skoz
elk (cow) = no-zay o-ma-skoz
elk (calf) = o-ma-sko-zos
flying squirrel = o-za-ga-skan-da-way
fox = wa-gos
grey fox = ma-zi-na-go-zi wa-gos
grizzly bear = mak-kwa (plural) mak-kwuk
grizzly bear (male) = na-bay mak-kwa
grizzly bear (sow) = no-zay mak-kwa
grizzly bear (cub) = ma-kos
ground squirrel = ah-chi-chi-ta-mo
horse = mis-tat-tim (plural) mis-tat-i-moak
horse (stallion) = na-bay sim
horse (mare) = no-zay sim
horse (colt) = mis-tat-i-mos
jackrabbit = mi-sa-bos
jumping mouse = wa-bi-go-zees
lynx = pi-zoo
marten = wa-bi-zi
mink = song-way-zi
moose = moos (plural) moo-zoak
moose (bull) = ah-ya-bay
moose (cow) = o-ni-cha-nay moos
moose (calf) = moo-zos
mountain goat = ah-si-ni-wa-chi ma-na-tik (plural) ah-si-ni-wa-chi ma-na-tik-oak
mountain goat (billy) = na-bay ah-si-ni-wa-chi ma-na-tik
mountain goat (nannie) = no-zay ah-si-ni-wa-chi ma-na-tik
mountain goat (kid) = ah-si-ni-wa-chi ma-na-tik-os
mountain lion = mi-sa-bi-soo
mouse = wa-bi-ga-no-chi
mule deer = ah-ni-no-ti-ma-ka-chay-wa-nos (plural) ah-ni-no-ti-ma-ka-chay-wa-no-suk
mule deer (buck) = na-bay ah-ni-no-ti-ma-ka-chay-nos
mule deer (doe) = no-zay ah-ni-no-ti-ma-ka-chay-nos
mule deer (fawn) = ah-ni-no-ti-ma-ka-chay-wa-no-says
muskrat = wa-zask
pocket gopher = wa-chi ski-mos
polar bear = wa-bi mak-kwa (plural) wa-bi mak-kwuk
polar bear (male) = na-bay wa-bi mak-kwa
polar bear (sow) = no-zay wa-bi mak-kwa
polar bear (cub) = wa-bi ma-kos
porcupine = kag
prairie dog = o-chi ski-mos
red fox = mis-ko-zi wa-gos
skunk = si-gak
squirrel (grey) = mi-sa-chi-ta-mo
squirrel (red) = mis-ko-zi ah-chi-ta-mo
swift fox = wa-gos
vole = ah-mi-ko-wa-bi-go-zees
weasel = shin-gos
whitetail deer = way-buy-os (plural) way-buy-o-suk
whitetail deer (buck) = na-bay way-buy-os
whitetail deer (doe) = no-zay way-buy-os
whitetail deer (fawn) = way-buy-o-says
wolf = ma-in-gan
wolverine = o-geen-gwan-gay
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badger = mi-ta-nask
bat = o-pi-kwa-na-chi
beaver = ah-mik
bear = mak-kwa (plural) mak-kwuk
bear (male) = na-bay mak-kwa
bear (sow) = no-zay mak-kwa
bear (cub) = ma-kos
big horn sheep = ma-cha-nis (plural) ma-chan-suk
big horn sheep (ram) = na-bay ma-cha-nis
big horn sheep (ewe) = no-zay ma-cha-nis
big horn sheep (lamb) = man-chan-says
black bear = ma-ka-tay-wi mak-kwa (plural) ma-ka-tay-wi mak-kwuk
black bear (male) = na-bay ma-ka-tay-wi mak-kwa
black bear (sow) = no-zay ma-ka-tay-wi mak-kwa
black bear (cub) = ma-ka-tay-wi ma-kos
bobcat = pi-zoo
brown bear = o-za-wi mak-kwa (plural) o-za-wi mak-kwuk
brown bear (male) = na-bay o-za-wi mak-kwa
brown bear (sow) = no-zay o-za-wi mak-kwa
brown bear (cub) = o-za-wi ma-kos
buffalo = mus-ko-tay bi-zi-ki
buffalo herd = mus-ko-tay bi-zi-ki-oak
buffalo (bull) = na-bay mus-ko-tay bi-zi-ki
buffalo (cow) = no-zay mus-ko-tay bi-zi-ki
buffalo (calf) = mus-ko-tay bi-zi-keys
caribou = ah-tik (plural) ah-tik-wek
caribou (bull) = na-bay ah-tik
caribou (cow) = no-zay ah-tik
caribou (calf) = ah-tik-os
cottontail rabbit = wa-bos
coyote = may-chi-cha-ga-nis
deer = way-buy-os (plural) way-buy-o-suk
deer (buck) = na-bay way-buy-os
deer (doe) = no-zay way-buy-os
deer (fawn) = way-buy-o-says
elk = o-ma-skoz (plural) o-ma-sko-zoak
elk (bull) = na-bay o-ma-skoz
elk (cow) = no-zay o-ma-skoz
elk (calf) = o-ma-sko-zos
flying squirrel = o-za-ga-skan-da-way
fox = wa-gos
grey fox = ma-zi-na-go-zi wa-gos
grizzly bear = mak-kwa (plural) mak-kwuk
grizzly bear (male) = na-bay mak-kwa
grizzly bear (sow) = no-zay mak-kwa
grizzly bear (cub) = ma-kos
ground squirrel = ah-chi-chi-ta-mo
horse = mis-tat-tim (plural) mis-tat-i-moak
horse (stallion) = na-bay sim
horse (mare) = no-zay sim
horse (colt) = mis-tat-i-mos
jackrabbit = mi-sa-bos
jumping mouse = wa-bi-go-zees
lynx = pi-zoo
marten = wa-bi-zi
mink = song-way-zi
moose = moos (plural) moo-zoak
moose (bull) = ah-ya-bay
moose (cow) = o-ni-cha-nay moos
moose (calf) = moo-zos
mountain goat = ah-si-ni-wa-chi ma-na-tik (plural) ah-si-ni-wa-chi ma-na-tik-oak
mountain goat (billy) = na-bay ah-si-ni-wa-chi ma-na-tik
mountain goat (nannie) = no-zay ah-si-ni-wa-chi ma-na-tik
mountain goat (kid) = ah-si-ni-wa-chi ma-na-tik-os
mountain lion = mi-sa-bi-soo
mouse = wa-bi-ga-no-chi
mule deer = ah-ni-no-ti-ma-ka-chay-wa-nos (plural) ah-ni-no-ti-ma-ka-chay-wa-no-suk
mule deer (buck) = na-bay ah-ni-no-ti-ma-ka-chay-nos
mule deer (doe) = no-zay ah-ni-no-ti-ma-ka-chay-nos
mule deer (fawn) = ah-ni-no-ti-ma-ka-chay-wa-no-says
muskrat = wa-zask
pocket gopher = wa-chi ski-mos
polar bear = wa-bi mak-kwa (plural) wa-bi mak-kwuk
polar bear (male) = na-bay wa-bi mak-kwa
polar bear (sow) = no-zay wa-bi mak-kwa
polar bear (cub) = wa-bi ma-kos
porcupine = kag
prairie dog = o-chi ski-mos
red fox = mis-ko-zi wa-gos
skunk = si-gak
squirrel (grey) = mi-sa-chi-ta-mo
squirrel (red) = mis-ko-zi ah-chi-ta-mo
swift fox = wa-gos
vole = ah-mi-ko-wa-bi-go-zees
weasel = shin-gos
whitetail deer = way-buy-os (plural) way-buy-o-suk
whitetail deer (buck) = na-bay way-buy-os
whitetail deer (doe) = no-zay way-buy-os
whitetail deer (fawn) = way-buy-o-says
wolf = ma-in-gan
wolverine = o-geen-gwan-gay
