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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Popoluca Sayula

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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Popoluca Sayula Word Set

English (Français)	Sayula Popoluca
One (Un)	Tu·c
Two (Deux)	Mechc
Three (Trois)	Túgup
Four (Quatre)	Máctašp
Five (Cinq)	Mogošp
Man (Homme)	Jayau
Woman (Femme)	To·šáy
Dog (Chien)	Tac
Sun (Soleil)	Šujw
Moon (Lune)	Po·
Water (Eau)	Nu·
White (Blanc)	Po·p
Yellow (Jaune)	Pú·tsputs
Red (Rouge)	Tsábats
Black (Noir)	Yúguc
Eat (Manger)	Tuncayp
See (Voir)	Tune·p
Hear (Entendre)	Tumárap
Sing (Chanter)	Up
Leave (Partir)	Tuntsacp

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

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