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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Popoloca

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

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Popoloca Word Set

English (Français)	Popoloca Atzinga
One (Un)	ijnco
Two (Deux)	yaá
Three (Trois)	iy'á
Four (Quatre)	noó
Five (Cinq)	in'ó
Man (Homme)	ch'ín
Woman (Femme)	inch'ì
Moon (Lune)	nitjó
Water (Eau)	ìntă'

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

Popoloca Picture Dictionaries

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

Popoloca animal words

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