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Native American Vocabulary: Apurina Words

Welcome to our Apurina vocabulary page! Apurina is an Arawakan language, related to other languages like Arawak and Guajira. We have included twenty basic Apurina words here, to compare with related American Indian languages. You can find more Apurina Indian words in our online picture glossaries. If you need to know an Apurina word that is not currently on our page, you can take part in our Indian words fundraiser or visit our main Apurina language site for more free resources.

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Apurina Word Set

English/Français/Español	Apurina words
One/Un/Uno	Ãti
Two/Deux/Dos	Ipi
Three/Trois/Tres	Mapa
Man/Homme/Hombre	Kiki
Woman/Femme/Mujer	Sito
Sun/Soleil/Sol	Atokachi
Moon/Lune/Luna	Kasiri
Water/Eau/Agua	Ambarā
Fire/Feu/Fuego	Shamina

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

Apurina Picture Dictionaries

Here are some themed Apurina word lists we have put together and illustrated for language learners.

Apurina animal words

Apurina color words

Additional Resources

   Ipuriná Grammar and Vocabulary (Amazon affiliate link)
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   Native American baby names

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