Try this: Create you own sentences from the Wappo words. Combine words from this page with word from the maps,animals, and plant pagesWappo Indians of Napa County
Language
The Wappo Indians had no written language. They shared their ideas, stories, and feelings by speaking only. Stories and customs were passes down by parents to their children.
Their name has been spoken and written many way. Here are a few: Ashochimi, Caymus, Guapos, Mayacama, Mishewal, Rincon, Wapo, Wappa, and Wattos.
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Place Names
City
Wappo Name
Meaning
Calistoga
Nilektsonoma
Chicken Hawk Place
Pacheteaus
Meywahlennoma
Water Coming Up Village
St. Helena
Anakotanoma
Bull Snake Village
Ritchey Creek
Kaliholmanok
Naked Woods People Friendly
Alexander Valley
Unutsawaholmanoma
Toyon Bush Berry Place
Geysers
Tekenantsonoma
Mineral Mouth Village
Mt. St. Helena
Kanamota
Human Mountain
Numbers, People, and Verbs
English
Wappo
English
Wappo
one
pawa
move
eyeoomeye
two
hopi
build a house
oheyelmy
three
hopoka
pound acorn
oheyetsoomy
four
ola
lay down
ohkeymy
five
kata
boil
oakahma
six
patenauk
hit
ohlaytahmy
seven
hopitenauk
dance
ohlalmy
eight
hopihan
make
ohmaseye
nine
pawalak
sew
ohnamy
ten
mahais
drink
ugsha
eleven
mahaispawlewin
sit down
shaseyekeye
twelve
mahaishopilewin
be hungry
ha'goosha
one hundred
mahaishol
shoot arrow
hayeye'sha
son
eh'gay
stand
ha'lkeye
brother
eh'pay
cut
hokea'tsa
sister
eye'yehpeh
carry on shoulder
hoona'seye
husband
eh'o
hunt
hala'why
woman
meh'teh
build fire
koo'tie
wife
meh'seye
eat mush
ka'lie
mother
nayay
fish with hook
la'kama
girl
pitsay'lay
dig
may'ameye
father
ay'yeah
give
mayha'seye
man
keh'oh
get
mayla'ooshy
children
oakeh'toe
go in water
mate'aeyeseh
Source: Earl E. Covey, Cultural Resources Manager/ Historian Mishewal-Wappo Tribe, Santa Rosa
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