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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Xavante

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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Xavante Word Set

English (Français)	Xavante
One (Un)	Misi
Two (Deux)	Maparane
Three (Trois)	Si'ubdatõ
Man (Homme)	Aibâ
Woman (Femme)	Pi'õ
Dog (Chien)	Waptsã
Sun (Soleil)	Bâdâ
Moon (Lune)	A'amo
Fire (Feu)	Uzâ
Water (Eau)	Â

Click here to see Xavante vocabulary words compared to words in related Macro-Ge languages: Macro-Ge Indian Words

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