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Vocabulary in Native American Languages: Maipure Words

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

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Maipure Word Set

English/Français/Español	Maipure words
One/Un/Uno	Papeta
Two/Deux/Dos	Apanum
Three/Trois/Tres	Apekiva
Sun/Soleil/Sol	Kamosi
Water/Eau/Agua	Ueni
Fire/Feu/Fuego	Kati
House/Maison/Casa	Kaxü
Head/Tete/Cabeza	Nikibukú
Hand/Main/Mano	Nukapi
Corn/Mais/Maiz	Dzyomuki
Mother/Mere/Madre	Ina

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

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