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Vocabulary Words in the Mixe-Zoque Language Family

Our Central American vocabulary sets do not include phonetic transcription. Since these Mixe-Zoquean words came from different sources with different orthographies, the value of comparing them to each other is limited. For example, the "x" that is used in some orthographies and the "š" that is used in others are pronounced the same way, like the "sh" in "shy." In some orthographies the "c" is pronounced in the Spanish fashion (in other words, like a "s" before an "e" or "i" and like a "k" elsewhere) and in other orthgraphies it is pronounced as "ts" or "ch."

We hope to add phonetic transcription and possibly even audio to our vocabulary pages eventually, but for now, please take this chart only as the jumping-off point for further research.

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Mixe-Zoque Word Sets

	Mixean					Zoquean
	Mixe			Mixean Popoluca		Zoque					Zoquean Popoluca
English (Français)	Mixe de Coatlan	Mixe de Jaltepec	Mixe de Tlahuitoltepec	Oluta Popoluca	Sayula Popoluca	Zoque de Copainala	Zoque de Francisco Leon	Zoque de Rayon	Chimalapa Zoque	Ayapa Zoque	Sierra Popoluca	Texistepec Popoluca
One (Un)	Tuuk	Tu'k	Tu"k	Tu'k	Tu·c	Tum	Tum	Tum	Tumü	Tum	Tum	Tum
Two (Deux)	Mehc	Maehck	Mahck	Mesko	Mechc	Metza	Meckuy	Metsa	Metza'ang	Bech	Wsten	Huisna
Three (Trois)	Tugiig	Tigí:k	Tiki:k	Tuvi'k	Túgup	Tucay	Tu'kay	Tuka'	Tuwa'ang	Tuguna'	Tukuten	Tuguná
Four (Quatre)	Midaax	Mahkta·šk	Maktošk	Maktasko	Máctašp	Macscuy	Maksykuy	Makshku'	Maktaxang	Baksna'	Maktasten	Bacsná
Five (Cinq)	Migoox	Migó·šk	Makvšk	Mokoško	Mogošp	Mohsay	Mosay	Mosa'	Moxang	Bosna'	Mosten	Bosná
Man (Homme)	Jaay	Ha"y	Ho:'y	Hayka'k	Jayau	Pin	Pin	Pt	Pün	Ha:'ya	Pshiń	Puuń
Woman (Femme)	Toodyik	Mihá	Tv'všytihk	Mahuwu	To·šáy	Yomo	Yomo	Yomo	Yomü'	Yo:'mo'	Yoomo	Yooma'
Sun (Soleil)	Xii	Ši	Ši:w	Šivi	Šujw	Jama	Hama	Jama	Jama	Ha:ma'	Hama	Jaam
Moon (Lune)	Po'	Po"	Pv'	Po'a	Po·	Poyah	Poya	Poya	Xepe'		Poya
Water (Eau)	Nii	Ni:	Ni:	Ni:	Nu·	Ni	Ni'	N'	Nü'	Ndi'	N'	Nu'
White (Blanc)	Poob	Po:p	Pv:p	Po:po'	Po·p	Popa	Popa	Pobo	Popo'	Po'ovo	Popo	Popo'
Yellow (Jaune)	Pu'ch	Pu'c	Pv'c	Pu'c	Pú·tsputs	Pu'tzi	Pu'ci	Pu'ts	Pu'tz	Pú'ci	Pu'uch	Puuche
Red (Rouge)	Chapch	Caps	Cohpc	Capac	Tsábats	Tzapas	Capas	Tsabas	Tzapatz	Cava'c	Cabac	Cha'pa'ch
Black (Noir)	Yic	Yik	Yik	Yikik	Yúguc	Yic	Yik	Yk	Joka'	Yik	Yk	Yuc
Eat (Manger)	Mucx	Kay	Kay	Kay	Tuncayp	Cu't	Ku't	Kudb	Küx	Wi'k	Iku'tpa	Ku't
See (Voir)	Ihx	'Iš	'Eš	'E:p	Tune·p	'Is	'Is	Kyenb	'Ix		I'iishpa	Ex
Hear (Entendre)	Midów	Midow	Matvw	Motow	Tumárap	Matong	Madong	Myadongb	Matong	Matong	Imatongpa	Batung
Sing (Chanter)	Iw	'Iw	'I:p	'Iw	Up	Huan	Wan	Wanb	Wan	Wan	Waanpa	Wan
Leave (Partir)	Choon	Co'n	Co'n	Yak	Tuntsacp	Tzac	Cahk	Chajkp	Tzak	Cak	Icakpa	Chac

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