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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Sumu

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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Mayangna Word Set

English (Français)	Sumu
One (Un)	As
Two (Deux)	Bû
Three (Trois)	Bâs
Four (Quatre)	Arungka
Five (Cinq)	Singka
Man (Homme)	Alni
Woman (Femme)	Yalni
Dog (Chien)	Sûl
Sun (Soleil)	Mâ
Moon (Lune)	Waiku
Water (Eau)	Wasni

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