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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Waiwai

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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Waiwai Word Set

English (Franįais) Waiwai
One (Un) Cheoņe
Two (Deux) Asaki
Three (Trois) Soroau
Man (Homme) Kiri
Woman (Femme) Wosi
Sun (Soleil) Kami
Moon (Lune) Nuņe
Water (Eau) Tuna

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

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