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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Chibcha

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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Chibcha Word Set

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English (Français)	Chibcha
One (Un)	Ata
Two (Deux)	Boza
Three (Trois)	Mica
Four (Quatre)	Muyhyca
Five (Cinq)	Hyzca
Man (Homme)	Cha or Muysca
Woman (Femme)	Fucha
Dog (Chien)	To
Sun (Soleil)	Sua
Moon (Lune)	Chia
Water (Eau)	Sie
Fire (Feu)	Gata
Tree (Arbre)	Quye

Click here to see Chibcha vocabulary words compared to words in related Chibchan languages: Chibchan Indian Words

Additional Resources

   Online Native American dictionary
   Native dog names
   Chibchan languages

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