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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Chayma

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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Chayma Word Set

English/Français/Español	Chayma
One/Un/Uno	Tivin
Two/Deux/Dos	Achak
Three/Trois/Tres	Achorao
Man/Homme/Hombre	Uaikiri
Sun/Soleil/Sol	Vieyu
Moon/Lune/Luna	Nonin
Water/Eau/Agua	Tuna
Fire/Feu/Fuego	Apoto
Head/Tête/Cabeza	Putpo
Corn/Maïs/Maíz	Amapo

Click here to see Chayma vocabulary words compared to words in related Cariban languages: Cariban Indian Words

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