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Vocabulary in Native American Languages: Chayma Words

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

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Chayma Word Set

English/Français/Español	Chayma words
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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