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Vocabulary in Native American Languages: Matis Words

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

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Matis Word Set

(Click here for Matis pronunciation guide)

English/Français/Español Matis words
One/Un/Uno Epapa
Two/Deux/Dos Dabidpa
Three/Trois/Tres Mikantet
Man/Homme/Hombre Dada
Woman/Femme/Mujer Chidabo
Dog/Chien/Perro Wapa
Sun/Soleil/Sol Tanun
Moon/Lune/Luna Usi
Water/Eau/Agua Waka

Click here to see Matis vocabulary words compared to words in related Panoan languages: Panoan Indian Words

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