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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Chontaquiro

Welcome to our Chontaquiro vocabulary page! Chontaquiro is an Arawak language, related to other languages like Apurina and Piro. We have included twenty basic Chontaquiro words here, to compare with related American Indian languages. If you need to know a Chontaquiro word that is not currently on our page, you can take part in our Native American English translation fundraiser or visit our main Chontaquiro language site for more free resources.

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Chontaquiro Word Set

English/Français/Español	Chontaquiro words
One/Un/Uno	Suriti
Two/Deux/Dos	Apíri
Three/Trois/Tres	Nokiri
Sun/Soleil/Sol	Kachi
Water/Eau/Agua	Uné
Fire/Feu/Fuego	Chichi
Head/Tete/Cabeza	Huexixua
Hand/Main/Mano	Huamianuta
Corn/Mais/Maiz	Siemo
House/Maison/Casa	Panchi

Click here to see Chontaquiro vocabulary words compared to words in related Arawakan languages: Arawakan Indian Words

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