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Vocabulary Words in the Pano-Tacanan Language Family

These words are not spelled phonetically--each word is spelled according to the orthography of its own language, so if you're not familiar with these languages you will need to follow the links to see how to pronounce them. We are working on a second chart transcribed into IPA symbols. 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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Pano-Tacanan Word Sets

	Panoan												Tacanan
	Capanawa-Shipibo			Cashiboan	Yaminawa-Cashinawa				Mayoruna		Chacoboan	Other Panoan	Tacanan
English/Français/Español	Capanahua	Marubo	Shipibo	Cashibo	Cashinahua	Sharanahua	Yaminahua	Yawanahua	Matis	Mayoruna	Kaxariri	Poyanawa	Huarayo	Tacana
One/Un/Uno	Huestí	Wistisi	Huestiora	Acúshi	Besti	Pwïsti	Wisti	Wisti	Epapa	Abentsëc	Wispi	Wisti	Oi	Piáda
Two/Deux/Dos	Rabe	Ribiokĩ	Rabé	Rabë	Dabe	Rapï	Rawi	Ravi	Dabidpa	Daër	Chavuta	Rabi	Becapeaya	Béta
Three/Trois/Tres	Quimisha	Muquen	Quimisha	Rabë 'imainun acúshi	Dabe inun bestichai	Rapwi non pwïsti	Mapo		Mikantet	Daër abentsëc		Aranan	Beabekapexima	Imíxa
Four/Quatre/Cuatro	Chosco		Chosco	Rabë 'imainun rabëribi	Dabe inun dabe	Rapï non rapïri				Daërraër			Icuihato	Púxi
Five/Cinq/Cinco	Pichca		Pichica	Mëcën	Meken	Mbïkï				Mërante aocahentsëc			Quiyahuisone	Pixíka
Man/Homme/Hombre	Bebo	Vuni	Joni	Uni	Juni	Ndokopwindï	Du'uhidi	Nukivini	Dada	Dada	Viki	Irabu	Exohi	Déha
Woman/Femme/Mujer	Aibo	Aĩvo	Ainbo	Xanu	Ainbu	Ainpo	Kĩrũ	Awĩhu	Chidabo	Chido	Vãpi	Awĩbu	Iponga	Epúna
Dog/Chien/Perro	Ochiti	Wapa or Mina	Ochíti	Ochíti		Kama pashnda	Pashta	Kaman	Wapa	Wapa	Chaxpa	Uchiti	Iñawewa	Útsi
Sun/Soleil/Sol	Bari	Vari	Bari	Bari	Badi	Shïdi	Shidi	Vari	Tanun	Wësë or Badi	Wachi	Wari	Exeti	Idáti
Moon/Lune/Luna	Oshne	Oshi	Use	Use	Uxe	Oshï	Usi	Usi	Usi	Ubë	Uxi	Ũhũdi	Ba'i	Badi
Water/Eau/Agua	Jene	Waka or Indi	Onpash	Umpáx	Unpax	Ïndï	Upash	Waka	Waka	Acte	Waka	Waka	Eena	Yávi

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