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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Pemon

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 Pemon 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 Indian words fundraiser or visit our main Pemon language site for more free resources.

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Pemon Word Set

English/Français/Español	Arecuná Pemon	Taurepän Pemon
One/Un/Uno	Täukináng	Teukinán
Two/Deux/Dos	Sakeine	Sáke'ené
Three/Trois/Tres	Isélehaúvane	Seulúana
Man/Homme/Hombre	Uarati	Orauó
Sun/Soleil/Sol	Väi	Wéi
Moon/Lune/Luna	Kapeá	Kapéi
Water/Eau/Agua	Tuna	Tuná
Head/Tête/Cabeza	Pupai	Upai
Eye/Oeil/Ojo	Yénu	Yénu
Corn/Maïs/Maíz	A'anaig	Anaí

Click here to see Pemon vocabulary words compared to words in related Cariban languages: Cariban Indian Words

Pemon Picture Dictionaries

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

Pemon animal words

Pemon body parts

Pemon color words

Additional Resources

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