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Vocabulary in Native American Languages: Wainuma Words

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

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Wainuma Word Set

English/Français/Español	Wainuma words
One/Un/Uno	Apágeri
Two/Deux/Dos	Macháma
Three/Trois/Tres	Matsüke
Man/Homme/Hombre	Achijari
Woman/Femme/Mujer	Inaru
Sun/Soleil/Sol	Ghamui
Water/Eau/Agua	Auni
Fire/Feu/Fuego	Icheba
House/Maison/Casa	Panísi
Head/Tete/Cabeza	Baita
Hand/Main/Mano	Nogápi
Corn/Mais/Maiz	Pexkia

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

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