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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Cuicatec

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.

You can find a broader selection of Cuicatec words in our online picture glossaries. If you would like to know a word that is not included in any of these wordlists, you can take part in our Native American Indian words fundraiser or visit our main Cuicatec language site for more free resources.

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Cuicatec Word Set

English (Français)	Cuicatec
One (Un)	āmā
Two (Deux)	uvi
Three (Trois)	inu
Four (Quatre)	kūun
Five (Cinq)	xúhún
Man (Homme)	sāhan
Woman (Femme)	nthātā
Sun (Soleil)	yhāhan
Moon (Lune)	īyu

Click here to see Cuicatec vocabulary words compared to words in related Oto-Manguean languages: Oto-Manguean Indian Words

Cuicatec Picture Dictionaries

Here are some themed Cuicatec word lists we have put together and illustrated for language learners. Feel free to print them out for classroom purposes!

Cuicatec animal words

Cuicatec numbers

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