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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Mayo

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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Mayo Word Set

English (Français)	Mayo
One (Un)	Seénu
Two (Deux)	Woóyi
Three (Trois)	Báhi
Four (Quatre)	Naíki
Five (Cinq)	Mámni
Woman (Femme)	Huúbi
Sun (Soleil)	Taá'a
Moon (Lune)	Meéca
Water (Eau)	Baá'am

Click here to see Mayo vocabulary words compared to words in related Uto-Aztecan languages: Uto-Aztecan Indian Words

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