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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Cuna

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.

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Cuna Word Set

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English (Français)	Cuna
One (Un)	Kwena
Two (Deux)	Po
Three (Trois)	Pa
Four (Quatre)	Pakke
Five (Cinq)	Attale
Man (Homme)	Tule
Woman (Femme)	Ome
Sun (Soleil)	Ipe
Moon (Lune)	Chichi
Water (Eau)	Tii
Stone (Pierre)	Akkwa
Eagle (Aigle)	Kulup
Fish (Poisson)	Ua

Click here to see Cuna vocabulary words compared to words in related Chibchan languages: Chibchan Indian Words

Additional Resources

   Columbian language
   American Indian dictionary
   Indian last name
   Chibchan tribes

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