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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Otomi

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

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Otomi Word Set

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English (Français)	Otomi
One (Un)	Na
Two (Deux)	'Yóhó
Three (Trois)	Ñú
Four (Quatre)	Góhó
Five (Cinq)	Kĭtá
Man (Homme)	Ñíhí
Woman (Femme)	'Bέhñ
Dog (Chien)	'Yó'
Sun (Soleil)	Hiέdi
Moon (Lune)	Zŏn
Water (Eau)	Déhé

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

Otomi Picture Dictionaries

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

Otomi animal words

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