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Vocabulary in Native American Languages: Achuar Words

Welcome to our Achuar vocabulary page! Achuar is a Jivaroan language, related to other languages like Shuar and Aguaruna. We have included twenty basic Achuar words here, to compare with related American Indian languages. You can find more Achuar Indian words in our online picture glossaries. If you'd like to know an Achuar word that is not in these wordlists, you can take part in our Indian words fundraiser or visit our main Achuar language site for more free resources.

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Achuar Word Set

(Click here for Achuar pronunciation guide)

English/Français/Español	Achuar words
One/Un/Uno	Chikíchik
Two/Deux/Dos	Jímiar
Three/Trois/Tres	Kambátam
Four/Quatre/Cuatro	Chindúk chindúk
Five/Cinq/Cinco	Ju uvejkamash
Man/Homme/Hombre	Áishmag
Woman/Femme/Mujer	Núwa
Dog/Chien/Perro	Yawáñ
Sun/Soleil/Sol	Tsáñ
Moon/Lune/Luna	Yántu
Water/Eau/Agua	Yúmi
Earth/Terre/Tierra	Núngka
Black/Noir/Negro	Shuwín
White/Blanc/Blanco	Púju
Big/Gros/Grande	Juun
Small/Petit/Pequeño	Túupich
Mother/Mere/Madre	Nukúr
Father/Pere/Padre	Apár
House/Maison/Casa	Jẽã

Click here to see Achuar words compared to words in related Jivaroan languages: Jivaroan Indian Words

Achuar Picture Dictionaries

Here are some themed Achuar word lists we have put together and illustrated for language learners. Feel free to print them out for classroom purposes!

Achuar animal words

Achuar body parts

Achuar color words

Achuar food words

Achuar number words

Additional Resources

   Achuar-Spanish dictionary (Amazon affiliate link)
   Achuar tribe
   Ecuador native languages
   Tsantsa
   Indigenous people of the Amazon

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