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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Kalhipona

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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Kalhipona Word Set

English/Français/Español	Kalhipona
One/Un/Uno	Aban
Two/Deux/Dos	Biama
Three/Trois/Tres	Iriua
Man/Homme/Hombre	Eiéri
Woman/Femme/Mujer	Hiaru
Sun/Soleil/Sol	Káshi
Water/Eau/Agua	One
Fire/Feu/Fuego	Iléme
House/Maison/Casa	Tuhonoko
Head/Tete/Cabeza	Ishöke
Hand/Main/Mano	Nukabo

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

Additional Resources

   Native American language dictionary
   Indians name
   Indian numeration system
   Arawakan languages of the West Indies

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