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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Wayana

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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Wayana Word Set

English (Français)	Wayana
One (Un)	pəkəna
Two (Deux)	hakəne
Three (Trois)	əheruwa
Man (Homme)	əluwa
Woman (Femme)	wəlii
Sun (Soleil)	sisi
Moon (Lune)	nunuwə
Water (Eau)	tuna

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

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