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Native American Vocabulary: Amuesha Words

Welcome to our Amuesha vocabulary page! Amuesha is an Arawakan language, related to other languages like Arawak and Guajiro. We have included twenty basic Amuesha words here, to compare with related American Indian languages. You can find more Amuesha Indian words in our online picture glossaries. If you'd like to know an Amuesha word that is not in 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

Click here for Amuesha pronunciation guide

English/Français/Español	Amuesha words
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

Amuesha number words

Additional Resources

   The Power of Love: Moral Use of Knowledge amongst the Amuesha (Amazon affiliate link)
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