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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Mapoyo

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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Mapoyo Word Set

English (Français)	Mapoyo
One (Un)	Tóskena
Two (Deux)	Sakane
Three (Trois)	Tominiakeré
Man (Homme)	Tokomo
Head (Tete)	Uastari
Eye (Oeil)	Xeneyonuru
Sun (Soleil)	Kátun
Moon (Lune)	Nuna
Water (Eau)	Tuna
Corn (Mais)	Oxonai

Click here to see Mapoyo vocabulary words compared to words in related Cariban languages: Cariban Indian Words

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