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Vocabulary Words in the Chibchan Language Family

These words are not spelled phonetically--each word is spelled according to the orthography of its own language, so if you're not familiar with these languages you will need to follow the links to see how to pronounce them. We are working on a second chart transcribed into IPA symbols. 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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Chibchan Word Sets

	Isthmic Chibchan					Magdalenic Chibchan				Votic Chibchan		Southeastern Chibchan
English (Français)	Boruca	Bribri	Guaymi	Kuna	Teribe	Arhuaco	Damana	Kogui	Uwa	Maleku	Rama	Bari	Chimila
One (Un)	E'tse	Ek	Ti	Kwena	Kwara	Ín'gwi	Ingwi	Ézua	Úbistija	Dooka	Saiming	Itoni	Kúttenda
Two (Deux)	Bú'k	Bök	Bu	Po	Kwupö	Móga	Mowa	Mózhuña	Bukája	Ppángi	Puksak	Isamini	Búna
Three (Trois)	Mang	Mañál	Mai	Pa	Kwomya	Máikeni	Majgwa	Máiguñu	Bája	Poóse	Pangsak	Bititikori	Máana
Four (Quatre)	Ba'kang	Tkël	Boko	Pakke	Kwopkëng	Ma'kéiwa	Makegwa	Mukkáiwa	Bakája	Poquái	Kunkunbi		Mbríijée'e
Five (Cinq)	I'kang	Skél	Rigua	Attale	Kwoshkëng	Aséwa	Ihtigwa	Juchíwi	Esía	Otíni	Kwikwistar		Kúttenda jéemekénta
Man (Homme)	Abih	Wëm	Nitocua	Tule	Domer	Cherwa	Terua	Sigí	Séra	Ochápac	Nikikna	Dari	Sáawiri
Woman (Femme)	Ramróhk	Alàköl	Meri	Ome	Walë	A'mía	Mena	Múnzhi	Wiwara	Curíjurí	Kuma	Biori	Júngwiri
Sun (Soleil)	Kak	Dìwö	Ninguane	Ipe	Dlo	Dzhwi	Dzhúi	Niuñwi	Ra'sa	Toji	Ninik	Jããni	Ndíngga
Moon (Lune)	Tebe	Siwö	So	Chichi	Mok	Tíma	Saga	Sáxa	Si'jára	Siji	Tukan	Chibajri	Máamasu
Water (Eau)	Du	Di	Chi	Tii	Di	Dzhe	Dzhíra	Ní	Rí'ja	Ti	Sii	Shimini	Ndittake

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