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Vocabulary in Native American Languages: Cawishana Words

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

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Cawishana Word Set

English/Français/Español	Cawishana words
One/Un/Uno	Bälämo
Two/Deux/Dos	Mätalá
Three/Trois/Tres	Bämä bikaka
Man/Homme/Hombre	Cinani
Sun/Soleil/Sol	Mawaoká
Water/Eau/Agua	Auví
Fire/Feu/Fuego	Ikiö
House/Maison/Casa	Banö
Head/Tete/Cabeza	Naoá
Hand/Main/Mano	Nagúbi
Corn/Mais/Maiz	Mási

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

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