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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.

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Aruan Word Set

English/Français/Espańol Aruan
One/Un/Uno Auseire
Two/Deux/Dos Dekuráma
Three/Trois/Tres Nkeduke
Sun/Soleil/Sol Hámo
Water/Eau/Agua Unü
Fire/Feu/Fuego Diha
House/Maison/Casa Údi
Head/Tete/Cabeza Pküue
Hand/Main/Mano Peaynáu

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



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