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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Bakairi

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 Bakairi 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 words fundraiser or visit our main Bakairi language site for more free resources.

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Bakairi Word Set

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English (Français)	Bakairi
One (Un)	Tokale
Two (Deux)	Azage
Three (Trois)	Azage tokale
Four (Quatre)	Azage azage
Man (Homme)	Uguõdo
Woman (Femme)	Pekodo
Sun (Soleil)	Xüxü
Moon (Lune)	Nune
Water (Eau)	Paru

Click here to see Bakairi vocabulary words compared to words in related Cariban languages: Cariban Indian Words

Bakairi Picture Dictionaries

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

Bakairi animal words

Bakairi body parts

Bakairi color words

Additional Resources

   Language in Brazil
   American Indian language dictionary
   Native name
   Cariban

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