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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

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