LENAPE NAMES OF DIFFERENT TRIBES

These are names of various tribes and nationalities known to the Lenape or Delaware Indians. In the middle column there are links in blue that can be clicked to take you to the Lenape Talking Dictionary (www.talk-lenape.org) where you can hear the Lenape name. In the third column is the English name and enclosed in “ ” is the literal translation of the Lenape name if known. The names are arranged alphabetically by the English name.

TRIBES IN SAME LANGUAGE FAMILY AS THE LENAPE

http://talk- Arapaho Shialabu lenape.org/detail?id=14597

http://talk- Blackfoot Sëksitas lenape.org/detail?id=13308

http://talk- Cheyenne Shëlatihka lenape.org/detail?id=9362

http://talk- Kickapoo Kikapu lenape.org/detail?id=2351

http://talk- Lenape; Delaware Lënape lenape.org/detail?id=3882

http://talk- Menominee Mìnòmëni lenape.org/detail?id=4825

http://talk- Miami Tuwèhtuwe lenape.org/detail?id=10371

http://talk- Munsee Monsi lenape.org/detail?id=4909

http://talk- Nanticoke Wënètko lenape.org/detail?id=10798

http://talk- Ojibwa; Chippewa Chipuwe lenape.org/detail?id=822

http://talk- Ottawa Tawe lenape.org/detail?id=9934

http://talk- Potawattomi Puteòtàm lenape.org/detail?id=9003

http://talk- Sauk & Fox Sakia lenape.org/detail?id=9090

http://talk- Shawnee Shawnu lenape.org/detail?id=9311

TRIBES FROM OTHER LANGUAGE FAMILIES

http://talk- Apache Tashi lenape.org/detail?id=17801

http://talk- Caddo Kaluhëlachi lenape.org/detail?id=1629

http://talk- Catawba Katapa lenape.org/detail?id=1691

http://talk- Cherokee; Keetoowah Katuhò lenape.org/detail?id=1700

http://talk- Chickasaw Tikahsha lenape.org/detail?id=10166

http://talk- Choctaw Chahta lenape.org/detail?id=659

http://talk- Comanche Patuhka lenape.org/detail?id=8317

http://talk- Creek Màshku lenape.org/detail?id=4346

http://talk- Iroquois Òpànu lenape.org/detail?id=7969

http://talk- Kaw Kansia lenape.org/detail?id=1665

http://talk- Kiowa Kayëwa lenape.org/detail?id=1766

http://talk- Mohawk Pëskoshasit lenape.org/detail?id=8624

http://talk- Osage Wëshashi lenape.org/detail?id=10888

http://talk- Paxinkw lenape.org/detail?id=17154 “split face”

http://talk- Paiute Payuchi lenape.org/detail?id=8349

http://talk- Pawnee Pani lenape.org/detail?id=17802

http://talk- Peoria Peòli lenape.org/detail?id=17803

http://talk- Quapaw Òkahpa lenape.org/detail?id=7886

http://talk- Seminole Sìmënòl lenape.org/detail?id=17805

http://talk- Seneca Menkwe lenape.org/detail?id=4630

http://talk- Sioux; Lakota Shaha lenape.org/detail?id=9280

http://talk- Tonkawa Tankawe lenape.org/detail?id=9869

http://talk- Wichita Wichìta lenape.org/detail?id=17806

http://talk- Wyandot Tëlëmatënu lenape.org/detail?id=9990

http://talk- Yuchi Tahukàle lenape.org/detail?id=9817

OTHER NAMES FOR INDIANS

http://talk- Indian of a tribe unknown Awènhake lenape.org/detail?id=637 to the Lenape

http://talk- Indian (generic term) Mèxkeòhkësit lenape.org/detail?id=12170 “one who has red skin”

http://talk- My fellow tribesman / nithake lenape.org/detail?id=6548 My fellow tribeswoman

http://talk- His/her tribe; his/her Lakeyu lenape.org/detail?id=3732 nationality

http://talk- What tribe is he/she? Kèku hàch lakeyu? lenape.org/detail?id=3732

OTHER NATIONALITIES

http://talk- American Mèlikàn lenape.org/detail?id=12309

http://talk- Black person Sëkahkolès lenape.org/detail?id=9175

Nèskësit http://talk- “one who is dark” lenape.org/detail?id=6040

http://talk- Chinese Kwènalhùkwès lenape.org/detail?id=16620 “one who has long hair”

http://talk- Englishmen Kwènashikànachik lenape.org/detail?id=17765 “long knives”

http://talk- French Pëlanshëman lenape.org/detail?id=8398

http://talk- German Chìchëman lenape.org/detail?id=731

http://talk- Japanese Tànkshkinkònèt lenape.org/detail?id=17804 “one with little eyes”

http://talk- Mexican; Spaniard Spanayu lenape.org/detail?id=9721

http://talk- Oriental Wisawsit lenape.org/detail?id=11283 “yellow one”

http://talk- White person Shëwanàkw lenape.org/detail?id=9420

Weòpsit http://talk- “white one” lenape.org/detail?id=10882

compiled by Jim Rementer, director Lenape Language Project