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Vocabulary in Native American Languages: Guinao Words

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

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Guinao Word Set

English/Français/Español	Guinao words
One/Un/Uno	Abamédzya
Two/Deux/Dos	Abiamáka
Man/Homme/Hombre	Hanale
Woman/Femme/Mujer	Henau
Sun/Soleil/Sol	Gamũhũ
Water/Eau/Agua	Úne
Fire/Feu/Fuego	Chéké
House/Maison/Casa	Báni
Head/Tete/Cabeza	Inchéue
Hand/Main/Mano	Nkábi
Corn/Mais/Maiz	Yúnu

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

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