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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Taino

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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Taino Word Set

English (Français)	Taino
One (Un)	Heketi
Two (Deux)	Yamoca
Three (Trois)	Canocum
Four (Quatre)	Bibiti
Man (Homme)	Iro
Woman (Femme)	Inaru
Dog (Chien)	Aon
Sun (Soleil)	Guey
Moon (Lune)	Karaya
Water (Eau)	Ni

Click here to see Taino vocabulary words compared to words in related Arawakan languages: Arawakan Indian Words

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