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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Terena

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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Terena Word Set

English/Français/Español	Terena
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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