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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Baniva del Guainía

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 Baniva 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 Baniva site for more free resources.

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Baniva del Guainía Word Set

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English/Français/Español	Baniva del Guainía
One/Un/Uno	Patsià
Two/Deux/Dos	Enaba
Three/Trois/Tres	Terètsi
Man/Homme/Hombre	Ênami
Woman/Femme/Mujer	Néeyawa
Dog/Chien/Perro	Tsîinu
Sun/Soleil/Sol	Amóshi
Moon/Lune/Luna	Ashída
Water/Eau/Agua	Wéni
Stone/Pierre/Piedra	Îipa
House/Maison/Casa	Panîsri

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

Baniva Picture Dictionaries

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

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