Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Coconuco
We have included ten 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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Coconuco Word Set
English/Français/Español
Coconuco
One/Un/Uno
Kana
Two/Deux/Dos
Pasam
Sun/Soleil/Sol
Puitchr
Moon/Lune/Luna
Puil
Star/Etoile/Estrella
Sil
Sky/Ciel/Cielo
Palash
Water/Eau/Agua
Pi
Corn/Mais/Maiz
Burá
Click here to see Coconuco vocabulary words compared to words in related Barbacoan languages:Barbacoan Indian Words