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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Amuesha

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 Amuesha 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 Native American words fundraiser or visit our main Amuesha language site for more free resources.

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Amuesha Word Set

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English/Français/Español	Amuesha
One/Un/Uno	Paherr
Two/Deux/Dos	Epa
Three/Trois/Tres	Ma'pa
Four/Quatre/Cuatro	Pa'taats
Five/Cinq/Cinco	Amnaar
Man/Homme/Hombre	Yacma
Woman/Femme/Mujer	Peno
Dog/Chien/Perro	Oochec
Sun/Soleil/Sol	Atsne'
Moon/Lune/Luna	Ahrroorr
Water/Eau/Agua	Oñ

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

Amuesha Picture Dictionaries

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

Amuesha animal words

Amuesha body parts

Amuesha color words

Additional Resources

   Peru languages
   American Indian dictionary
   Indian names
   Indian number
   Arawakan

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