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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Chatino

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 Chatino 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 Chatino language site for more free resources.

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Chatino Word Set

English (Français)	Yaitepec Chatino
One (Un)	ska³
Two (Deux)	tukwa¹
Three (Trois)	sno²
Four (Quatre)	hakwa³
Five (Cinq)	ka'yu¹
Man (Homme)	yu³
Woman (Femme)	kwo'o¹
Dog (Chien)	šni'³
Sun (Soleil)	kucha²
Moon (Lune)	ko'¹²
Water (Eau)	ti'a³

Click here to see Chatino vocabulary words compared to words in related Oto-Manguean languages: Otomanguean Words

Chatino Picture Dictionaries

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

Chatino animal words

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