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Vocabulary in Native American Languages: Capanahua Words

Welcome to our Capanahua vocabulary page! Capanahua is a Panoan language, related to other languages like Shipibo and Matses. We have included twenty basic Capanahua words here, to compare with related American Indian languages. You can find more Capanahua words in our online picture glossaries. If you'd like to know a word that is not in these wordlists, you can take part in our Native American Indian language translation fundraiser or visit our main Capanahua site for more free resources.

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Capanahua Word Set

English/Français/Español	Capanahua words
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

Capanahua number words

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