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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Xiriana

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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Xiriana Word Set

English/Français/Español	Xiriana
Sun/Soleil/Sol	Áyer
Water/Eau/Agua	Úni
Fire/Feu/Fuego	Pái
House/Maison/Casa	Páinti
Head/Tete/Cabeza	Nukiwída
Hand/Main/Mano	Nunái
Corn/Mais/Maiz	Makanáu

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

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