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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Mixtec

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

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Mixtec Word Set

English (Français) Yosondúa Mixtec
One (Un) 1iin
Two (Deux) uu
Three (Trois) uni
Four (Quatre) 3kuun
Five (Cinq) u'un
Man (Homme) 1chaa
Woman (Femme) 1ña'an
Dog (Chien) ino
Sun (Soleil) ndikandii
Moon (Lune) yoo
Water (Eau) nducha

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

Mixtec Picture Dictionaries

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

*Mixtec animal words

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