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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Tarahumara

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.

You can find a broader selection of Tarahumara words in our online picture glossaries. If you would like to know a word that is not included in any of these wordlists, you can take part in our Native American words fundraiser or visit our main Tarahumara language site for more free resources.

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Tarahumara Word Set

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English (Français)	Tarahumara
One (Un)	Biré
Two (Deux)	'Osá
Three (Trois)	Bikiyá
Four (Quatre)	Nawó
Five (Cinq)	Marí
Man (Homme)	Rihóy
Woman (Femme)	'Ubí
Sun (Soleil)	Rayénari
Moon (Lune)	Michá
Water (Eau)	Ba'wí

Click here to see Tarahumara vocabulary words compared to words in related Uto-Aztecan languages: Uto-Aztecan Indian Words

Tarahumara Picture Dictionaries

Here are some themed Tarahumara word lists we have put together and illustrated for language learners. Feel free to print them out for classroom purposes!

Tarahumara animal words

Tarahumara body parts

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