The following short vocabulary, however, shows that its more probable affinities are in another direction, i. e. with the languages of Russian America, especially with the Kenay of Cook's Inlet; with which, whilst the pronouns agree, the remaining words differ no more than is usual with lists equally imperfect, even in languages where the connexion is undoubted.
| English. | Loucheux. | Kenay. |
|---|---|---|
| white man | manah-gool-ait. | |
| Indian | tenghie[34] | teena = man. |
| Eskimo | nak-high. | |
| wind | etsee. | |
| head wind | newatsee. | |
| fair wind | jeatsee. | |
| water | tchon[35] | thun-agalgus. |
| sun | shethie | channoo. |
| moon | shet-sill | tlakannoo. |
| stars | kumshaet | ssin. |
| meat | beh | kutskonna. |
| deer | et-han. | |
| head | umitz | aissagge. |
| arm | tchiegen | skona. |
| leg | tsethan. | |
| coat | chiegee. | |
| blanket | tsthee. | |
| knife | tlay | kissaki. |
| fort | jetz. | |
| yes | eh. | |
| no | illuck-wha. | |
| far | nee-jah. | |
| near | neak-wha. | |
| strong | nehaintah. | |
| cold | kateitlee | ktckchuz. |
| long | kawa. | |
| enough | ekcho, ekatarainyo. | |
| eat | beha. | |
| drink | chidet-leh. | |
| come | chatchoo. | |
| go away | eenio. | |
| I | see | su. |
| thou | nin | nan. |
| (my) father | (se) tsay | stukta. |
| (my) son | (se) jay | ssi-ja. |
NOTES.
The notices upon the American languages at the British Association between the date of the last paper but one and the next were:
That the Bethuk of Newfoundland was American rather than Eskimo—Report for 1847. Transactions of the Section p. 115.
That the Shyenne numerals were Algonkin—Report for 1847. Transactions of Sections p. 123.
That neither
The Moskito, nor
The Botocudo language were isolated.—Ibid.