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Native American Vocabulary: Amuzgo Words

Welcome to our Amuzgo vocabulary page! Amuesha is an Oto-Manguean language, related to other languages like Mixtec and Zapotec. We have included twenty basic Amuzgo words here, to compare with related American Indian languages. You can find more Amuzgo Indian words in our online picture glossaries. If you'd like to know an Amuzgo word that is not in these wordlists, you can take part in our American Indian words fundraiser or visit our main Amuzgo language site for more free resources.

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Amuzgo Word Set

(Click here for Amuzgo pronunciation guide)

English/Français/Español	Guerrero Amuzgo words	Oaxaca Amuzgo words
One/Un/Uno	kui	nkwí
Two/Deux/Dos	we	bè
Three/Trois/Tres	ndyee	nndye
Four/Quatre/Cuatro	nkiee	ñenke
Five/Cinq/Cinco	'om	'oⁿ
Man/Homme/Hombre	tsaⁿñeeⁿ	tzaⁿs'à
Woman/Femme/Mujer	tseiⁿda	tzaⁿskù
Dog/Chien/Perro	kitsue	kítzue'
Sun/Soleil/Sol	nei'kiøø'	ndò'kwjióⁿ'
Moon/Lune/Luna	chi'	chi'
Water/Eau/Agua	da	ndá
White/Blanc/Blanco	kanchii'	kìchi'
Yellow/Jaune/Amarillo	kajan	kísjaⁿ
Red/Rouge/Rojo	we	be
Black/Noir/Negro	nto^m	kíntoⁿ
Eat/Manger/Comer	makii	'kwa'

Click here to see Amuzgo vocabulary words compared to words in related Oto-Manguean languages: Oto-Manguean Indian Words

Amuzgo Picture Dictionaries

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

Amuzgo animal words

Amuzgo body parts

Amuzgo color words

Amuzgo number words

Additional Resources

   Amuzgo culture
   Mexico tribes
   Native American dictionaries

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