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Vocabulary in Native American Languages: Palikur Words

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

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Palikur Word Set

English/Français/Español	Palikúr words
One/Un/Uno	Pahat
Two/Deux/Dos	Pitana
Three/Trois/Tres	Mpana
Four/Quatre/Cuatro	Paxnika
Man/Homme/Hombre	Awair
Woman/Femme/Mujer	Tino
Dog/Chien/Perro	Peru (from Spanish)
Sun/Soleil/Sol	Kamui
Moon/Lune/Luna	Kairi
Water/Eau/Agua	Uni

Click here to see Palikur vocabulary words compared to words in related Arawakan languages: Arawakan Indian Words

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