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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Ngabere

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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Ngabere Word Set

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English (Français)	Ngabere
One (Un)	Ti
Two (Deux)	Bu
Three (Trois)	Mai
Four (Quatre)	Boko
Five (Cinq)	Rigua
Man (Homme)	Nitocua
Woman (Femme)	Meri
Dog (Chien)	Nu
Sun (Soleil)	Ninguane
Moon (Lune)	So
Water (Eau)	Chi or Ña

Click here to see Ngabere vocabulary words compared to words in related Chibchan languages: Chibchan Indian Words

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