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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Tariano

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 Tariano 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 Tariano language site for more free resources.

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Tariano Word Set

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English/Français/Español	Tariano
One/Un/Uno	Páada
Two/Deux/Dos	Yamáda
Three/Trois/Tres	Manalída
Four/Quatre/Cuatro	Kehpúnipe
Five/Cinq/Cinco	Peénkapi
Man/Homme/Hombre	Tsiari
Woman/Femme/Mujer	Ínaru
Dog/Chien/Perro	Chínu
Sun/Soleil/Sol	Keri
Moon/Lune/Luna	Keri
Water/Eau/Agua	Uúni

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

Tariano Picture Dictionaries

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

Tariano animal words

Tariano body parts

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