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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.

You can find a broader selection of Yaqui 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 words fundraiser or visit our main Yaqui language site for more free resources.

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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

Yaqui Picture Dictionaries

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

Yaqui animal words

Yaqui body parts

Yaqui color words

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