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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.

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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

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