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Western Abenaki Dictionary

Lesson 26 w/Cecile Wawanolette: December 17, 1994, Swanton VT

New 2019 Transcription and Translation by Jesse Bowman Bruchac:
Natamiwi pai8 iodali ndoji wig8damob ali kadi agakimziakw aln8ba8dwaw8gan. Kdilheln ni ali nkwagwajiji agakim8ba, kanwa aiag8 achi kdachwi agakimziba. Ni nikw8bi nkizi idam ali kezalzia kwinatta kwawtamba ta kdaln8ba8dwaba.

The first time coming here I was so happy because you wanted to learn the Abenaki Language. I told you that I would try to teach, but that you must also study. And now I can say that I am proud. Very much you understand and speak Abenaki.

Original Transcript as taken down by Jesse Bowman Bruchac in 1994 (there are some errors in this document):






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