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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Chimila

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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Chimila Word Set

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English (Français) Chimila
One (Un) Tiite
Two (Deux) Muuhná
Three (Trois) Máhana
Four (Quatre) Mbríijée'e
Five (Cinq) Kúttenda jéemekénta
Man (Homme) Sáawiri
Woman (Femme) Júngwiri
Dog (Chien) Péekru
Sun (Soleil) Ndíngga
Moon (Lune) Máamasu
Water (Eau) Ndittake
Tree (Arbre) Kah

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



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