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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Ashaninka

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 Ashaninka 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 Native American Indian words fundraiser or visit our main Ashaninka site for more free resources.

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Ashaninka Word Set

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English/Franais/Espaņol Ashaninka Asheninka Pajonal
One/Un/Uno Aparo Aparoni
Two/Deux/Dos Apite Apiti
Three/Trois/Tres Maava Maawa
Man/Homme/Hombre Shirampari Shirampari
Woman/Femme/Mujer Tsinane Tsinani
Dog/Chien/Perro Otsiti Otsitsi
Sun/Soleil/Sol Poreatsiri Oorya
Moon/Lune/Luna Cashiri Cashiri
Water/Eau/Agua Nija Jiaa

Ashaninka Picture Dictionaries

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

*Ashaninka animal words
*Ashaninka color words

Additional Resources

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