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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Witoto

We have included twenty 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 Witoto 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 Indian words fundraiser or visit our main Witoto language site for more free resources.

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Witoto Word Set

English/Français/Español	Minica Witoto	Murui Witoto	Nipode Witoto
One/Un/Uno	Da	Daje	Da
Two/Deux/Dos	Ména	Mena	Ména
Three/Trois/Tres	Da'ámani	Daje amani	Da'ámani
Four/Quatre/Cuatro	Naga ámade	Naga amaga	Pugoménari'e
Five/Cinq/Cinco	Jubekuiro	Dabecuìro	Hubéba
Man/Homme/Hombre	Uima	Üima	Uima
Woman/Femme/Mujer	Rungo	Rüño	Rungo
Dog/Chien/Perro	Juco	Jüco	Huko
Sun/Soleil/Sol	Jitoma	Jitoma	Hidoma
Moon/Lune/Luna	Fu'ui	Fübuì	Pubu'i
Water/Eau/Agua	Jaunui	Jünui	Haunui

Click here to see Witoto vocabulary words compared to words in related Witotoan languages: Witotoan Indian Words

Witoto Picture Dictionaries

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

Witoto animal words

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