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THE POWHATAN LANGUAGE IS EXTINCT! Currently approximately 1000 words of the Eastern Algonquian language (200 plus are Powhatan) are known.William Strachey, while in Virginia between 1610 and 1611, recorded the language and attempted to record the sounds using the english alphabet.Capt John Smith recorded several hundred during his exploration, that is the extent of the language. At various times we will add words and phrases to the list. We hope that you enjoy the site and visit often. Above...............Oskeitch Air.....................Rarascau Apple................Maracah Arm...................Mese Awake..............Aumaumer Bald...................Paatchkiscaw Ball....................Aitowh Butterfly...........Manaang-gwas Calm.................Cohqwaivwh Cheese............Ootun Child.................Nechaun Climb a Tree...Ahcoushe Cold..................Nonssamats To Cough.........Nussuccum Creek...............Meihsutterask Daughter.........Amosens Deer..................Vttapaantam The Devil..........Riapoke Dog...................Attemous Drink.................Vmpsemen Apook Egg....................Wouwh Eight..................Nuscawes All words below,posted February 14, 2001 Enough..............Enough Elbow.................Meisquan Earth..................Aspami, Ottawm, Chippsin East....................Vtchepwoissuma Father................Kowse Feet....................Messetts Fingernails.......Wijchaudg Fire.....................Bocuttaw The following are the Numerical Tables from the British Museum manuscript. 1. Nekut 2. Ninge 3. Nousough or Nus 4. Yeough 5. Porance 6. Camatinge 7.  ? 8. Nuscawes 9. Kykeytawe 10. Koske 20. Ningepoke 300. Nuswohcassannack Words Posted October 11, 2001 Fish......................Nammais Fishhook............ Auketuttawh Flame...................Catzahanzamusheis Flour.....................Rouhcat Fox........................Assimoest Friend...................Netab All Friends...........Cheskchamy Garden.................Oronocah Gate......................Cuppenauk Girl.........................Vsqwaseins    Girls............Vsqwasenis oc Give it to me........Tangoa Give it to him.......Cummeish yoowah Give me a little piece..Kapessemapaangun I will not give it....Malacommeir Give me some water...Mammahe sucqwahum Glue.......................Vppeinsaman Go to......................Ireh paspeen Go home...............Nummacha God........................Ahone Very good............Winganouse

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