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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Wirina Words

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

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Wirina Word Set

English/Français/Español	Wirina words
Man/Homme/Hombre	Atinare
Woman/Femme/Mujer	Inau
Sun/Soleil/Sol	Kamoé
Water/Eau/Agua	Une
Fire/Feu/Fuego	Yishe
House/Maison/Casa	Bakué
Head/Tete/Cabeza	Shishikaba
Hand/Main/Mano	Likaue
Corn/Mais/Maiz	Auati

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

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