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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Subtiaba

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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Subtiaba Word Set

English (Français)	Subtiaba
One (Un)	i·mba
Two (Deux)	a·pu·
Three (Trois)	a·su·
Four (Quatre)	axku·
Man (Homme)	ra·bu
Woman (Femme)	ra·bagu·
Dog (Chien)	ru·wa
Sun (Soleil)	ahka
Moon (Lune)	uku·
Water (Eau)	i·lu

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

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