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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Sikiana

We have included ten 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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Sikiana Word Set

English (Français)	Sikiana
One (Un)	Winali
Two (Deux)	Asaga
Three (Trois)	Sorawau
Man (Homme)	Soto
Eye (Oeil)	Yenũru
Sun (Soleil)	Sesi
Moon (Lune)	Imho
Water (Eau)	Tuna
Fire (Feu)	Wihala

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

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