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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Waorani

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.

You can find a broader selection of Waorani words in our online picture glossaries. If you would like to know a word that is not included in any of these wordlists, you can take part in our Native American words fundraiser or visit our main Huaorani language site for more free resources.

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Waorani Word Set

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English/Français/Español	Waorani
One/Un/Uno	Aroke
Two/Deux/Dos	Mẽña
Three/Trois/Tres	Mẽña go aroke
Man/Homme/Hombre	Õnginaen
Woman/Femme/Mujer	Õngkiyaen
Dog/Chien/Perro	Gĩta
Sun/Soleil/Sol	Naenke
Moon/Lune/Luna	Apãikã
Water/Eau/Agua	Epe
Stone/Pierre/Piedra	Dika

Waorani Picture Dictionaries

Here are some themed Waorani word lists we have put together and illustrated for language learners. Feel free to print them out for classroom purposes!

Waorani animal words

Waorani body parts

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