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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Garifuna

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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Garifuna Word Set

English (Français)	Garifuna
One (Un)	Ában
Two (Deux)	Biáma
Three (Trois)	Ürua
Four (Quatre)	Gádürü
Man (Homme)	Eyeri
Woman (Femme)	Hiñanru
Dog (Chien)	Aunli
Sun (Soleil)	Weyu
Moon (Lune)	Kati
Water (Eau)	Duna

Click here to see Garifuna vocabulary words compared to words in related Arawakan languages: Arawakan Indian Words

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