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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Cayapa

We have included ten 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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Cayapa Word Set

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English/Français/Español Cayapa
One/Un/Uno Main
Two/Deux/Dos Pallu
Three/Trois/Tres Pema
Man/Homme/Hombre Unbeeruka
Woman/Femme/Mujer Hinbu
Dog/Chien/Perro Kucha
Sun/Soleil/Sol Pahta
Moon/Lune/Luna Kepe pahta
Water/Eau/Agua Pi
Stone/Piedra/Pierre Hupuka

Click here to see Cayapa vocabulary words compared to words in related Barbacoan languages: Barbacoan Indian Words

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