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Native American Vocabulary: Guahibo Words (Sikuani)

Welcome to our Guahibo vocabulary page! Guahibo is a Guahiboan language, related to other rainforest languages like Cuiba and Guayabero. We have included twenty basic Guahibo words here, to compare with related American Indian languages. If you'd like to know a Guahibo word that is not in these wordlists, you can take part in our translations fundraiser or visit our Guahibo language site for more free resources.

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Guahibo Word Set

(Click here for Guahibo pronunciation guide)

English/Français/Español	Guahibo words
One/Un/Uno	Kae
Two/Deux/Dos	Najua
Three/Trois/Tres	Akueyabi pa
Four/Quatre/Cuatro	Penayanatsi pa
Five/Cinq/Cinco	Wajakabematajaranae pa
Man/Homme/Hombre	Jiwitanü
Woman/Femme/Mujer	Jiwitowa
Dog/Chien/Perro	Awirl
Sun/Soleil/Sol	Ikotia
Moon/Lune/Luna	Juameto
Water/Eau/Agua	Mera

Additional Resources

   Syntaxe Sikuani (Amazon affiliate link)
   Guahibo
   Colombia indigenous languages
   English-Native American dictionary

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