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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Ch'ol

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.

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Ch'ol Word Set

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English (Français)	Ch'ol
One (Un)	jump'ejl
Two (Deux)	cha'p'ejl
Three (Trois)	uxp'ejl
Four (Quatre)	chämp'ejl
Five (Cinq)	jo'p'ejl
Man (Homme)	winic
Woman (Femme)	x'ixic
Dog (Chien)	tz'i'
Sun (Soleil)	ch'ujutat
Moon (Lune)	ch'ujuña'
Water (Eau)	ja'
White (Blanc)	säcwa'an
Yellow (Jaune)	c'änc'än
Red (Rouge)	chächäc
Black (Noir)	i'ic'
Eat (Manger)	uch'en
See (Voir)	q'uel
Hear (Entendre)	ubintel
Sing (Chanter)	c'äyin
Leave (Partir)	loq'uel

Click here to see Ch'ol vocabulary words compared to words in related Mayan languages: Mayan Indian Words

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