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Which languages have officially only ONE word left in use (in the language of origin or in another language), and what is the word that is still used?
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#55599. Asked by Flynn_17. (Mar 02 05 6:06 AM)
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Arpeggionist
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Ancient Egyptian is the only language I know of which only two words are still left in use. In Hebrew the words are pronounced "tz'fardea'" and "s'napir" (for frog and fin respectively).
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Buck540
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Some Native American words are still commonly used today, as there were many tribal languages, one word may survive for one such language:
Here are some examples:
Animals
caribou (Micmac)
chipmunk (Ojibwa)
moose (Algonquian)
muskrat (Abenaki)
porgy (Algonquian)
opossum (Algonquian)
woodchuck (Narraganset)
raccoon (Algonquian)
skunk (Algonquian)
Food
squash (Natick)
pecan (Algonquian)
hominy (Algonquian)
pone (Algonquian)
pemmican (Cree)
succotash (Narraganset)
People
sachem (Narraganset)
papoose (Narraganset)
mugwump (Natick)
Things
moccasin (Chippewa)
toboggan (Algonquian)
tomahawk (Algonquian)
wigwam (Abenaki)
tipi (Dakota)
wampum (Massachuset)
hogan (Navajo)
hickory (Algonquian)
kayak (Inuit)
totem (Ojibwa)
Gatherings
potlatch (Chinook)
caucus (Algonquian)
pow wow (Narraganset)
Terrain
bayou (Choctaw)
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