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I don't know if I'd go quite so far, but yes, Alex the African Grey knew an impressive amount of words and could directly demonstrate that knowledge via familiar objects. Koko the gorilla was also something of a contemporary IIRC, who could form simple English sentences.
RIP, Alex and Koko.