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This publication in Atkan Aleut, commonly referred to as Western Aleut, is one of ten similar projects undertaken by the National Bilingual Materials Development Center.

By Moses Dirks and Knut Bergsland

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Saahmim ilagaan ugraadix agukux.

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Atkan spelling:
Saahmim ilagaan ugraadi{ aguku{. :
He is making a gate out of iron.

saahmix

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Atkan spelling:
saahmi{ :
iron; steel

Saahmix kahngil aguung ting kiduda.

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Atkan spelling:
Saahmi{ kahngil aguung ting kiduda. :
Help me when I bend the pipe.

saahmlagil

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Atkan spelling:
saahmla}il :
to lay eggs

Saahmlam qagnaa quhmakux.

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Atkan spelling:
Saahmlam qagnaa quhmaku{.:
The eggshell is white.

Saahmlas zaaril hixchx̂il ax̂takux̂.

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Atkan spelling:
Saahmlas zaaril hixchx̂il ax̂takux̂. :
He burned his fried eggs.

saahmlax

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Atkan spelling:
saahmla{ :
egg

saakunal

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Atkan spelling:
saakunal :
skinny

saakuutal

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Atkan spelling:
saakuutal :
to lie upside down

saakux

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Atkan spelling:
saaku{ :
king eider

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