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Baniva del Guainía Words (Avani, Ayane)

Welcome to our Baniva vocabulary page! Baniva is an Arawakan language, related to other languages like Arawak and Wayuu. We have included twenty basic Baniva words here, to compare with related American Indian languages. You can find more Baniva Indian words in our online picture glossaries. If you'd like to know a Baniva word that is not in these wordlists, you can take part in our English to Native translation fundraiser or visit our main Baniva site for more free resources.

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Baniva del Guainía Word Set

(Click here for Baniva pronunciation guide)

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!

Baniva animal words

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