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Vocabulary in Native American Languages: Sumu Words

Welcome to our Sumu vocabulary page! Sumu is a Misumalpan language, related to other languages like Miskito and Ulwa. We have included twenty basic Sumu words here, to compare with related American Indian languages.

If you would like to know a Sumu word that is not currently on our page, you can take part in our Native American words fundraiser or visit our main Sumu language site for more free resources.

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English (Français)	Sumu words
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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