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Vocabulary in Native American Languages: Wapishana Words

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

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Wapishana Word Set

English/Français/Español	Wapishana words
One/Un/Uno	Bayadep
Two/Deux/Dos	Yaitam
Three/Trois/Tres	Dikinerda
Sun/Soleil/Sol	Kamo
Water/Eau/Agua	Wéne
Fire/Feu/Fuego	Tiker
House/Maison/Casa	Kaburn
Head/Tete/Cabeza	Aitama
Hand/Main/Mano	Kai
Corn/Mais/Maiz	Marik

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

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