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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Wapishana

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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Wapishana Word Set

English/Français/Español	Wapishana
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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