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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Capanahua

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.

You can find a broader selection of Capanahua 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 Indian words fundraiser or visit our main Capanahua language site for more free resources.

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Capanahua Word Set

English/Français/Español Capanahua
One/Un/Uno Huestí
Two/Deux/Dos Rabe
Three/Trois/Tres Quimisha
Four/Quatre/Cuatro Chosco
Five/Cinq/Cinco Pichca
Man/Homme/Hombre Bebo
Woman/Femme/Mujer Aibo
Dog/Chien/Perro Ochiti
Sun/Soleil/Sol Bari
Moon/Lune/Luna Oshne
Water/Eau/Agua Jene

Click here to see Capanahua vocabulary words compared to words in related Panoan languages: Panoan Indian Words

Capanahua Picture Dictionaries

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

*Capanahua animal words
*Capanahua body parts
*Capanahua color words

Additional Resources

   Languages spoken in Peru
   American Indian dictionary
   Native American names
   Pano-Tacanan languages



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