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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Jaltepec Mixe

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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Mixe Jaltepec Word Set

English (Français)	Mixe de Jaltepec
One (Un)	Tu'k
Two (Deux)	Maehck
Three (Trois)	Tigí:k
Four (Quatre)	Mahkta·šk
Five (Cinq)	Migó·šk
Man (Homme)	Ha"y
Woman (Femme)	Mihá
Sun (Soleil)	Ši
Moon (Lune)	Po"
Water (Eau)	Ni:
White (Blanc)	Po:p
Yellow (Jaune)	Pu'c
Red (Rouge)	Caps
Black (Noir)	Yik
Eat (Manger)	Kay
See (Voir)	'Iš
Hear (Entendre)	Midow
Sing (Chanter)	'Iw
Leave (Partir)	Co'n

Click here to see Jaltepec vocabulary words compared to words in other Mixean languages: Mixean Indian Words
Click here to see Mixe vocabulary words compared to words in related Mixe-Zoque languages: Mixe-Zoque Indian Words

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