Gros Ventre Language Page
Our language is fading from memory...our words need to live on. To give honor to our elders and ancestors legacy, here is their spoken word...   
Fort Belknap College Gros Ventre Language Page
                                                                     Numbers

One - Gathay  Two - Neeth  Three - Nath Four - Yan  Five - Yadone  Six - Nay Gia Dos Seven - Nee Tha Dos Eight - Na Tha Dos Nine - An Ha Bate Da Dos Ten - Bate Da Dos Eleven - Gathane Twelve - Neesin  Thirteen - Nasin Fourteen - Yanneen Fifteen - Yaddonneen Sixteen - Nay Gia Du Tsin Seventeen - Nee Tha Tsin Eighteen - Na Tha Tsin Nineteen - An Ha Ba Da Tsin Twenty - Nee Tho
Hello - Wa Hey  What is your name? - Ada Si He? My name is...  Ne Nah  Good Morning  - Ne E Na Stake En It's good to see you... - Ne E Nah Ha Ban  I'm fine - I feel good - Ni Een Ikee  Where are you going? - Dok Aa Ha Stand up - Ga Haits  Walk - Gibe Thats  Stop - Doe Oh Thats  Come here - Nah Hay Tzots  Go over there - Eat E Hots Sit down - Gia Nutz  Listen - K Ets Gits Give me - Be Nay Ats Hurry - Nun Ho
Taken from "Thematic Approach Curriculum of the Assiniboine / Gros Ventre,  Hays-Lodgepole Schools K-12"  Copyright 1995 H-LP Bilingual Program All Rights Reserved.
Ba Ah - Red                       
Ga Na Da Ya -
Blue            
E Wa Nuth Kia -
Green        
Wa Et Da Ya -
Black           
Na Na Tza -
White               
Nee Ha Ya
- Brown
Nee Ha Ya -
Yellow
Nee Ha Ya
- Orange

Nees Sin - Sunday
Ees Bi Dan Nees -
Monday
Neeth Dac Een -
Tuesday
Nath Dac Een -
Wednesday
Yan Dac Een -
Thursday
Tsa Hawk -
Friday
Bin Geet -
Saturday
Ay Dos Si Nees Gya - How do you say this?,  Ni Day Hee Bay Aah - Can you help me?,  Doc Ay Ha? - Where are you going?,  Aa Na Nee Da Bac - Who's listening?,  Gibe Thats De Gen Naw - Walk to the door.,  Ga Na Da Na De Gen Haw - Open the door.,  Ow Woo Naw De Gen Naw - Close the door.,  Ow Woo Nah Ne Ya Tsa - Close the book.,  Ga Ah Gibe Thats - Walk quietly.,  Won Ee Sa Bits - Go to bed.,  Na Coo - Go to sleep.
E Wus Hath -  Horse
Ut -
Dog
Woos -
Cat
Wa Gah -
Cow
Be Eh He -
Deer
Woh -
Colt
Ni I He -
Bird
Naw Sic -
Antelope
Ebiss -
Beaver
Ga Ah Woo -
Coyote
E Wus He -
Elk
Wus -
Bear
Ni Ha Na Ack -
Eagle
Bya Dah -
Owl
Wa Thay Na Tha -
Hawk
E Dan Non -
Buffalo
        Pledge of Allegiance

This flag:

I really honor and respect this flag. God has this land in his hand. Let us all live well and keep healthy


NO BEAN HA
BE BE ABA HA BATE DA
NE DA NAH NO BEAT DA WOO
BE DAN BE DAT DOW
BE DAN BE DAT DOW
OH NE PE E NAN NICK GION
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