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Vocabulary in Native American Languages: Cayapa Words

Welcome to our Cayapa vocabulary page! Cayapa is a Barbacoan language, related to other languages like Tsafiki and Cuaiquer. We have included twenty basic Cayapa words here, to compare with related American Indian languages. You can find more Cayapa Indian words in our online picture glossaries. If you need to know a Cayapa word that is not currently on our page, you can take part in our Indian words and meaning fundraiser or visit our main Cayapa language site for more free resources.

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Cayapa Word Set

(Click here for Cayapa pronunciation guide)

English/Français/Español	Cayapa words
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

Cayapa Picture Dictionaries

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

Cayapa numbers

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