Tanax̂silĝum Aachigaasnangin

These songs are from a songbook that I came across in the archives. It was compiled by Michael Lestenkof and Alice Taff, and contains sheet music and lyrics to popular songs. Many items are lyrics translated (by Lestenkof and Taff) from English to Unangam Tunuu, but some are original Unangan songs. I hope to translate the lyrics in the future, but the songs are worth sharing without translations for now.

Flaakam Salutaa (US Pledge of Allegiance)

Igaadakuqing iginganaasix matalix

Amirikam tanangin txichin suxtangin

flaakagan ngaan, ama gaznagan

kalaaxtanangan ngaan, ataqan chaastvax̂,

Aĝuĝum sitxin, itxalaxtangin ulu,

qayux̂ mataatanuchi matalix ama

makaxsim aganĝudayulu usum ngaan.

Mixayilax̂ D. Lestenkof, 1975

Raazdinyaam Ugutaa (Happy Birthday)

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Raazdinyam ugutaa imin.

Raazdinyam ugutaa imin (asax̂).

Raazdinyam ugutaa imin.

Mixayilax̂ D. Lestenkof, 1978

Note: asax̂ 'name' (fill in birthday person's name); imin 'to you'; ugutaa 'happy, enjoyable'. This is a very literal translation of the birthday song!

Qaanikingax̂ Ulgakux̂

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Qaankingax̂ ulgakux̂.

Agadax̂ tanitalix.

Iinix̂ chidgayukux̂.

Qanigix̂ ulmakux̂.

Chiganan amnaĝikun.

Qanigim masiinaagin, txin

daxtikun.

Qaankingax̂ ulgakux̂.

Saaquchaadan unugikun.

Ataagax̂ waagakux̂.

Chixudngin iitikun.

Qigan txi chidĝaytikun.

Haandaĝasnikan txin

ayxatikun.

Qaankingax̂ ulgakux̂.

Anikdun ugutakun.

Saxtanalakan

skulasnikan

waĝagun Ayangix̂

tuman chachiĝan atxaxtikux̂.

Mixayilax̂ D. Lestenkof
Aaliksaandrax̂ Taff
1978

Qilam Igamnaa

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Qilam iĝamnaa.

Iskam ilan akux̂.

Agadax̂ tumtanikux̂.

Angaalix idkisaakun.

Qilam iĝamnaa.

Mixayilax̂ D. Lestenkof, 1975

Uĝutax̂ Slumngaan (Joy to the World)

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Uĝutax̂ slumngaan Aguĝux̂ wagakux̂.

Wan slux̂ tukun suxtax̂.

Kanugin usungin.

Tanax̂ axutan.

Inix̂ tanax̂ unuĝix̂tax̂.

Inix̂ tanax̂ unugixt.

Mixayilax̂ D. Lestenkof
Aaliksaandrax̂ Taff
1976

Ukalina

Ukalina,

vaara vaara,

chi staan,

ti ti,

kasa kul,

paxa tiir.

(Judging from the hand-drawn illustration in this song book, Ukalina appears to be a game similar to “Eeny, meeny, miny, moe.”)