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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Cofan

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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Cofan Word Set

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English (Français)	Cofan
One (Un)	Fue'cco
Two (Deux)	Ccoangi'cco
Three (Trois)	Ccoanifué'cco
Four (Quatre)	Ccattufayi'cco
Five (Cinq)	Fuefayi'cco
Man (Homme)	Tsandie
Woman (Femme)	Pushesu
Dog (Chien)	Ain
Sun (Soleil)	Chiga
Moon (Lune)	Ccovu
Water (Eau)	Tsa'ccu
White (Blanc)	Toto
Red (Rouge)	Cu'a
Black (Noir)	Sinje'on
Eat (Manger)	An
See (Voir)	Atteye
Hear (Entendre)	Pañañe
Sing (Chanter)	Setta'paeñe
Leave (Partir)	Somboye

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