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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Catio

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.

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Catio Word Set

English (Français)	Catio
One (Un)	Abbá
Two (Deux)	Ómay
Three (Trois)	Ompayá
Water (Eau)	Nira

Click here to see Catio vocabulary words compared to words in related Chibchan languages: Chibchan Indian Words

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