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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Pame

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.

You can find a broader selection of Pame words in our online picture glossaries. If you would like to know a word that is not included in any of these wordlists, you can take part in our Native American words fundraiser or visit our main Pame language site for more free resources.

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Pame Word Set

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English (Français)	Central Pame
One (Un)	Nda
Two (Deux)	Nôi
Three (Trois)	Ranhũ'
Four (Quatre)	Kiñui
Five (Cinq)	Kik'ài
Man (Homme)	Kywáⁿ
Woman (Femme)	Nthôi
Dog (Chien)	Nadò
Sun (Soleil)	Konhóⁿ'
Moon (Lune)	ŋgom'àⁿo'
Water (Eau)	Kónde

Click here to see Pame vocabulary words compared to words in related Oto-Manguean languages: Oto-Manguean Indian Words

Pame Picture Dictionaries

Here are some themed Pame word lists we have put together and illustrated for language learners. Feel free to print them out for classroom purposes!

Pame animal words

Pame numbers

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