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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Yaqui

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.

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Yaqui Word Set

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English (Français)	Yaqui
One (Un)	Seenu
Two (Deux)	Woi
Three (Trois)	Vahi
Four (Quatre)	Naiki
Five (Cinq)	Mamni
Man (Homme)	Takaa
Woman (Femme)	Huubi or Hamut
Sun (Soleil)	Taa'a
Moon (Lune)	Meecha
Water (Eau)	Vaa'am

Click here to see Yaqui vocabulary words compared to words in related Uto-Aztecan languages: Uto-Aztecan Indian Words

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