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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Baniua do Içana

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 Baniwa 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 Baniwa language site for more free resources.

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Baniva Word Set

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English/Français/Español	Baniwa
One/Un/Uno	apada
Two/Deux/Dos	dzamada
Three/Trois/Tres	madariwa
Man/Homme/Hombre	atsia
Woman/Femme/Mujer	iina
Dog/Chien/Perro	tsiinu
Sun/Soleil/Sol	kamui
Moon/Lune/Luna	keeri
Water/Eau/Agua	uuni

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

Baniwa Picture Dictionaries

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

Baniwa animal words

Baniwa body parts

Baniwa color words

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