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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Boruca

We have included twenty 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.

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Boruca Word Set

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English (Français) Boruca
One (Un) E'tse
Two (Deux) Bú'k
Three (Trois) Mang
Four (Quatre) Ba'kang
Five (Cinq) I'kang
Man (Homme) Kongróhk
Woman (Femme) Ramróhk
Dog (Chien) Auh
Tree (Arbre) Krang
Sun (Soleil) Kak
Moon (Lune) Tebe
Water (Eau) Dí'
Stone (Pierre) Káng

Click here to see Boruca vocabulary words compared to words in related Chibchan languages: Chibchan Indian Words



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