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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Popoluca Sierra

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 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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