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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Xipaya

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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Xipaya Word Set

English (Français)	Xipaya
One (Un)	Meme
Two (Deux)	Buda
Three (Trois)	Minam
Four (Quatre)	Duaetuchẽ
Man (Homme)	Sanapu
Woman (Femme)	Sidja
Dog (Chien)	Apu
Sun (Soleil)	Kwazadi
Moon (Lune)	Manduka
Water (Eau)	Iã

Click here to see Xipaya vocabulary words compared to words in related Tupian languages: Tupian Indian Words

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