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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Popoluca Sierra

Welcome to our Popoluca Sierra vocabulary page! The Popoluca languages are Mixe Zoquean languages, related to other languages like Mixe and Zoque. We have included twenty basic Popoluca Sierra words here, to compare with related American Indian languages. If you need to know a Popoluca word that is not currently on our page, you can take part in our Native American translation fundraiser or visit our main Popoluca site for more free resources.

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Popoluca Sierra Word Set

English (Français)	Sierra Popoluca
One (Un)	Tum
Two (Deux)	Wsten
Three (Trois)	Tukuten
Four (Quatre)	Maktasten
Five (Cinq)	Mosten
Man (Homme)	Pshiñ
Woman (Femme)	Yoomo
Dog (Chien)	Chiimpa
Sun (Soleil)	Hama
Moon (Lune)	Poya
Water (Eau)	N'
White (Blanc)	Popo
Yellow (Jaune)	Pu'uch
Red (Rouge)	Cabac
Black (Noir)	Yk
Eat (Manger)	Iku'tpa
See (Voir)	I'iishpa
Hear (Entendre)	Imatongpa
Sing (Chanter)	Waanpa
Leave (Partir)	Icakpa

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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