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Vocabulary in Native American Languages: Guana Words

Welcome to our Guana vocabulary page! Guana is an Arawakan language, related to other languages like Terena and Mojo. We have included twenty basic Guana words here, to compare with related American Indian languages. If you need to know a Guana word that is not currently on our page, you can take part in our Indian words fundraiser or visit our main Guana language site for more free resources.

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Guana Word Set

English/Français/Español	Guana words
One/Un/Uno	Posha
Two/Deux/Dos	Piá
Three/Trois/Tres	Mopoá
Woman/Femme/Mujer	Ceeno
Sun/Soleil/Sol	Kaché
Water/Eau/Agua	Une
Fire/Feu/Fuego	Yukú
Head/Tete/Cabeza	Dootí
Hand/Main/Mano	Uoú
House/Maison/Casa	Petí
Corn/Mais/Maiz	Tsoporo

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

Additional Resources

   Paraguay languages
   Arawak mythology
   Native dictionary

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