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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Kariai

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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Kariai Word Set

English/Français/Español	Kariai
One/Un/Uno	Nyoi
Two/Deux/Dos	Püthairama
Three/Trois/Tres	Tükahui
Sun/Soleil/Sol	Ghamui
Water/Eau/Agua	Toni
Fire/Feu/Fuego	Apai
House/Maison/Casa	Nuána
Head/Tete/Cabeza	Nuküuy
Hand/Main/Mano	Nughai
Corn/Mais/Maiz	Yuanati

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

Kariai Picture Dictionaries

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