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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Maquiritari

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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Maquiritari Word Set

English (Français) Maquiritari
One (Un) Toni
Two (Deux) Akə
Three (Trois) Hedauə
Man (Homme) Sotto
Woman (Femme) Wiri
Sun (Soleil) Chi
Moon (Lune) Nuna
Water (Eau) Tona

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



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