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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Achuar

We have included ten basic words, enough to give you a feeling for each language. All the nouns are singular and all the verbs are 3rd person singular ("he or she sings") because many Native American languages don't have a separate infinitive ("to sing") the way English and French do.

You can find a broader selection of Achuar words in our online picture glossaries. If you would like to know a word that is not included in any of 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

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English/Français/Español	Achuar
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

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

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