Click the Lenape word to hear it pronounced. Common Words and Phrases. Lenape English Hè Hello! (or) Hi! Làpìch knewël I will see you again. (Goodbye) tëmike Come in! (or) Go in! lëmatahpi Sit down! Click to see full answer. Then, what does Wanishi mean?Some easy words are like “he”, but it is pronounced as “hey” in the Lenape language. Also, a friendly greeting, “wanishi” means thank you!Likewise, how do you say Lenape? Lenape is pronounced “Leh-NAH-pay” and it means “the people.” Sometimes you will see this name spelled Lenápe or Lenapi instead. The tribe is also known as the Lenni Lenape (“true people”) or the Delaware Indians (after the Delaware River, which runs through Lenni Lenape territory.) Similarly, what language did the Lenape speak? The Lenape tribe spoke in related dialects of the Algonquian language family, Unami was spoken in the south and Munsee was spoken in the north. The tribe called themselves the ‘Leni Lenape’ which is derived from the Algonquin words meaning “real men”.Where are the Lenape now?Today, most of the Lenape/Delaware are living in Oklahoma and Canada. In Oklahoma, there are two communities; one around Anandarko and another near the Bartlesville area. Several hundred Lenape/ Delaware Indian descendants still live in our area today.