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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Matlatzinca

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 Matlatzinca 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 American Indian words fundraiser or visit our main Matlatzinca language site for more free resources.

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Matlatzinca Word Set

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English (Français)	Matlatzinca
One (Un)	Rawi
Two (Deux)	Tenowi
Three (Trois)	Roxu
Four (Quatre)	Rokunjowi
Five (Cinq)	Rokut'a
Man (Homme)	Wetmaa
Woman (Femme)	Xuwi
Dog (Chien)	Sini
Sun (Soleil)	Chutata
Moon (Lune)	Chunené
Water (Eau)	Tawi
White (Blanc)	Xiichi
Yellow (Jaune)	Kj'emu'u
Red (Rouge)	Ch'eeye
Black (Noir)	Bojuti
Eat (Manger)	Tzitzi
See (Voir)	Ku'tje
Sing (Chanter)	Kute'wi
Leave (Partir)	P'áwi

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

Matlatzinca Picture Dictionaries

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

Matlatzinca animal words

Matlatzinca body parts

Matlatzinca color words

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