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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

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