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Vocabulary in Native American Languages: Caquinte Words

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

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Caquinte Word Set

(Click here for Caquinte pronunciation guide)

English/Français/Español	Caquinte words
One/Un/Uno	Aparo
Two/Deux/Dos	Ma'riti
Three/Trois/Tres	Oshequi
Woman/Femme/Mujer	Tsinani
Dog/Chien/Perro	Shishi
Water/Eau/Agua	Niya
Fire/Feu/Fuego	Noamarito
Stone/Pierre/Piedra	Mapi
Head/Tete/Cabeza	No'gita
Hand/Main/Mano	Natso
House/Maison/Casa	Nowantso
Corn/Mais/Maiz	Shinqui

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

Caquinte Picture Dictionaries

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

Caquinte animal words

Caquinte body parts

Caquinte color words

Caquinte number words

Additional Resources

   Native Peruvian language
   American Indian dictionary
   Arawaks

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