| Black feet (Niitsipussin) | |
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| Language spoken | Canada, United States |
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| Number of speakers | 4600 |
| ISO 639-1 | blah |
| ISO 639-2 | blah |
| ISO 639-3 | blah |
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the black feet, also called blackfoot and siksika, is an Algonquian language spoken in the Great Plains ofNorth America by the First Nations of the Blackfoot. It is spoken on four Indian reserves, three in Alberta to Canada and one at Montana to United States. Blackfoot is written with its own syllabary or with the Latin alphabet.
Pronunciation
Vowels
Consonant
Common diphthongs
Grammar
Based
For this guide, we are using polite form for all expressions, on the assumption that you will be speaking most of the time with people you do not know.
Common signs
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Problems
Numbers
1 : ni't
2 : náátsi
3 : nioókska
4 : niisó
5 : niisito
6 : naa
7 : ihkitsik
8 : náániso
9 : piihkssó
10 : kiipó
Time
Time
Duration
Days
Monday : Monday
Tuesday : Tuesday
Wednesday : Wednesday
Thursday : Thursday
Friday : Friday
Saturday : Saturday
Sunday : Sunday
Month
If those who speak the language use a calendar other than Gregorian, explain it and list the months.
January : January
February : February
March : March
April : April
may : May
June : June
July : July
August : August
September : September
October : October
November : November
December : December
Write time and date
Give examples of how to write time and date if it differs from French.
Colors
black : sik
White : áápi or ksikk
Red : máóhk
blue : ótssko
yellow : otahko
green : ótssko
purple : komono
Chestnut : apoyi
Transport
Bus and Train
Directions
Taxi
Lodging
Silver
Food
water : Aohkíí (yi)
