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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: U'wa

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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U'wa Word Set

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English (Français)	U'wa
One (Un)	úbistiya
Two (Deux)	bukáya
Three (Trois)	báya
Four (Quatre)	bákoyon
Five (Cinq)	esía
Man (Homme)	séra
Woman (Femme)	wiwara
Dog (Chien)	báyara
Sun (Soleil)	rahsa
Moon (Lune)	si'yára
Water (Eau)	rí'ya
House (Maison)	uwach

Click here to see U'wa vocabulary words compared to words in related Chibchan languages: Chibchan Indian Words

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