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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Canamari de Punus

Welcome to our Canamari vocabulary page! Canamari is an Arawakan language, related to other languages like Piro and Amuesha. We have included twenty basic Canamari words here, to compare with related American Indian languages. If you need to know a Canamari word that is not currently on our page, you can take part in our translation in Indian languages fundraiser or visit our main Canamari language site for more free resources.

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Canamari de Punus Word Set

English/Français/Español	Canamari words
One/Un/Uno	Satibika
Two/Deux/Dos	Hepü
Three/Trois/Tres	Mapa
House/Maison/Casa	Panichi
Corn/Mays/Maiz	Shishie
Mother/Mere/Madre	Atu
Sun/Soleil/Sol	Ghasirü
Water/Eau/Agua	Wenü

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

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