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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Trio

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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Trio Word Set

English (Français)	Trio
One (Un)	Tinki
Two (Deux)	Ökönö
Three (Trois)	Voyerau
Man (Homme)	Kirí
Head (Tete)	Ipútupo
Eye (Oeil)	Yenuru
Sun (Soleil)	Veyu
Moon (Lune)	Nunö
Water (Eau)	Túna
Fire (Feu)	Mata

Click here to see Trio vocabulary words compared to words in related Cariban languages: Cariban Indian Words

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