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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Aruan

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 Aruan 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 Indian translation fundraiser or visit our main Aruan language site for more free resources.

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Aruan Word Set

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English/Français/Español	Aruan
One/Un/Uno	Aucéyre
Two/Deux/Dos	Dekuráma
Three/Trois/Tres	Ukeduke
Man/Homme/Hombre	Ateynál
Woman/Femme/Mujer	Eyxakal
Sun/Soleil/Sol	Hámo
Moon/Lune/Luna	Hœth
Water/Eau/Agua	Uny
Fire/Feu/Fuego	Dissy
House/Maison/Casa	Údi

Click here to see Aruan vocabulary words compared to words in related Arawakan languages: Arawakan Vocabulary

Aruan Picture Dictionaries

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

Aruan animal words

Aruan body parts

Aruan color words

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