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Vocabulary in Native American Languages: Terena Words

Welcome to our Terena vocabulary page! Terena is an Arawakan language, related to other languages like Paunaca and Machiguenga. We have included twenty basic Terena words here, to compare with related American Indian languages. If you need to know a Terena word that is not currently on our page, you can take part in our Indian words fundraiser or visit our main Terena language site for more free resources.

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Terena Word Set

English/Français/Español	Terena words
One/Un/Uno	Paisuan
Two/Deux/Dos	Piá
Three/Trois/Tres	Mopuá
Man/Homme/Hombre	Sháane
Sun/Soleil/Sol	Kaché
Water/Eau/Agua	Une
Fire/Feu/Fuego	Yukú
Head/Tete/Cabeza	Dootí
Hand/Main/Mano	Uoú
Corn/Mais/Maiz	Soporó
House/Maison/Casa	Ovongu

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

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