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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Matipuhy

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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Matipuhy Word Set

English (Français)	Matipuhy
One (Un)	Alechi
Two (Deux)	Atake
Three (Trois)	Etila
Man (Homme)	Tocunu
Woman (Femme)	Itau
Sun (Soleil)	Witi
Water (Eau)	Tuna

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

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