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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Maleku

We have included twenty 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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Maleku Word Set

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English (Français)	Maleku
One (Un)	Dooka
Two (Deux)	Pángi
Three (Trois)	Poóse
Four (Quatre)	Pakái
Five (Cinq)	Otíni
Man (Homme)	Ochápaká
Woman (Femme)	Kuríjurí
Sun (Soleil)	Toji
Moon (Lune)	Tlijii
Water (Eau)	Tii
Earth (Terre)	Laká
Stone (Pierre)	Oktara
Tree (Arbre)	Koora
House (Maison)	Uu

Click here to see Maleku vocabulary words compared to words in related Chibchan languages: Chibchan Indian Words

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