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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Aikana (Tubarão)

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 Aikana 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 Aikana language site for more free resources.

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Aikana Word Set

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English/Français/Español	Aikana
One/Un/Uno	Ameme
Two/Deux/Dos	Atuka
Three/Trois/Tres	Emaite
Man/Homme/Hombre	Kuretha
Woman/Femme/Mujer	Detya
Dog/Chien/Perro	Ãryüa
Sun/Soleil/Sol	Yaderine'i
Moon/Lune/Luna	Ya
Water/Eau/Agua	Hane

Click here to see Aikana vocabulary words compared to words in related Arawakan languages: Arawakan Indian Words

Aikana Picture Dictionaries

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

Aikana animal words

Aikana body parts

Additional Resources

   Native Brazil
   American Indian dictionary
   Indian name
   Indian number
   Arawakan

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