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Native Greetings of Michigan

Here are some native greetings in the tribal languages of Michigan:

Kickapoo: Ho! (pronounced "hoe")
Menomonie: Posoh! (pronounced "po-so")
Miami: Aya! (pronounced "ah-yah")
Ojibwa: Boozhoo! (pronounced "boo-zhoo") or Aaniin! (pronounced ah-neen)
Odawa: Aaniin! (pronounced ah-neen)
Potawatomi: Bozho! (pronounced "bo-zho")
Sac and Fox: Ho! (pronounced "hoe")
Huron: Kweh! (pronounced "kway")

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