nimipuutímt
  • Alphabet
    • Verbs
    • To Be
    • To Have
  • Video Lessons
    • Greetings
    • Counting and Age
    • Time
    • Calendar
    • niimíipuum 'inmíiwit
    • Food
    • Appearance (Colors)
    • Descriptions & Adjectives
    • School
  • Recordings & Volumes
    • Volume 1
    • Volume 2
    • Volume 3 & 4
    • Volume 5
    • Volume 6
    • Volume 7 Nez Perce Stories told by Elizabeth Penney Wilson
    • Volume 8
    • Volume 9
  • wen’ípt - Songs
    • ’éey’snin’ wic’ét léeheyn - Happy birthday song!
    • Body Parts Song
    • Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
    • yaw'íckin'ikoo hipáayca tew'yenikéesx - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
    • k’olalk’olál - Jingle Bells
    • x̣áyx̣ayx̣ kísmis
    • Kál’o wéewluqse Kísmespe
    • ’ée wic’éeyu méeli kismés
    • líw líw x̣ic'íyu
  • niimíipuum titwáatit - The People's Stories
  • Activities
    • wistitám'o - Sweat house
    • coqoycóqoy - Teepee
    • lóox̣mit - Stick Game
    • Beadwork terms
    • wepcúukuywit 'úus sík'em - Horse Knowledge
  • Seasonal
    • Terms of Endearment for Valentines
    • Halloween
    • Christmas
  • Games
  • Nez Perce Cultural Camp
    • Cultural Camp 2022
    • Cultural Camp 2021
  • Other Resources
    • Nez Perce National Historical Trail >
      • Bear Paw Battlefield - c’áaynim ’alikinwáaspa
      • Packers Meadows - wispin’íitpe
  • Contact Us
  • Contributions

Video Lessons

The best way to learn a new language is to immerse yourself in it.  These lessons will limit the use of English to defining an image.  That image will be used as a visual cue to help you learn the nimipuutímt word, or phrase.  Begin by listening, then practice by watching the video again and repeating the words.   Each lesson includes:

Video Lesson
Start with this video to learn the vocabulary and visual cues of the topic.​  Then practice the new vocabulary by playing simple games.
Conversation Video
The goal of learning nimipuutímt is to speak it!  Each lesson will include a practice conversation video.  The conversations will grow as you work through the lessons.
Practice Videos
You will be shown visual cues and asked different questions to practice the vocabulary words and visual cues. 
Printable Lesson
Each lesson will include a printable activity sheet.  You will be given the vocabulary words and phrases, and a worksheet to complete.
Flash Cards
Each lesson will include a set of printable flash cards to help you practice.  Print them out double sided to have the corresponding words and phrases on the back of each card.


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Greetings
Every conversation starts with a greeting!  Learn how to greet someone and introduce yourself.
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Counting and Age
Learn to count up to the thousands!  You will also learn conversation related to age.
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Time
Learn how to tell time in nimipuutímt.
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Calendar
Learn the modern calendar terms, like days of the week.
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Descriptions and Adjectives
Learn words and phrases related to describing people.
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Food
Learn how to say various food items and conversational phrases about eating.
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School
Learn words and phrases related to school items.
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Appearance (Colors)
Learn the colors and how to ask about appearance.
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​niimíipuum Calendar
Learn words and phrases related to the Nez Perce calendar and seasons.