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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Amuzgo

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Amuzgo Word Set

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English/Français/Español	Guerrero Amuzgo	Oaxaca Amuzgo
One/Un/Uno	kui	nkwí
Two/Deux/Dos	we	bè
Three/Trois/Tres	ndyee	nndye
Four/Quatre/Cuatro	nkiee	ñenke
Five/Cinq/Cinco	'om	'oⁿ
Man/Homme/Hombre	tsaⁿñeeⁿ	tzaⁿs'à
Woman/Femme/Mujer	tseiⁿda	tzaⁿskù
Dog/Chien/Perro	kitsue	kítzue'
Sun/Soleil/Sol	nei'kiøø'	ndò'kwjióⁿ'
Moon/Lune/Luna	chi'	chi'
Water/Eau/Agua	da	ndá
White/Blanc/Blanco	kanchii'	kìchi'
Yellow/Jaune/Amarillo	kajan	kísjaⁿ
Red/Rouge/Rojo	we	be
Black/Noir/Negro	nto^m	kíntoⁿ
Eat/Manger/Comer	makii	'kwa'

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