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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Popoluca

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 Word Set

	[Mixean]		[Zoquean]
English (Français)	Oluta Popoluca	Sayula Popoluca	Sierra Popoluca	Texistepec Popoluca
One (Un)	Tu'k	Tu·c	Tum	Tum
Two (Deux)	Mesko	Mechc	Wsten	Huisna
Three (Trois)	Tuvi'k	Túgup	Tukuten	Tuguná
Four (Quatre)	Maktasko	Máctašp	Maktasten	Bacsná
Five (Cinq)	Mokoško	Mogošp	Mosten	Bosná
Man (Homme)	Hayka'k	Jayau	Pshiń	Puuń
Woman (Femme)	Mahuwu	To·šáy	Yoomo	Yooma'
Dog (Chien)	Šu'ni	Tac	Chiimpa	Chempa'
Sun (Soleil)	Šivi	Šujw	Hama	Jaam
Moon (Lune)	Po'a	Po·	Poya
Water (Eau)	Ni:	Nu·	N'	Nu'
White (Blanc)	Po:po'	Po·p	Popo	Popo'
Yellow (Jaune)	Pu'c	Pú·tsputs	Pu'uch	Puuche
Red (Rouge)	Capac	Tsábats	Cabac	Cha'pa'ch
Black (Noir)	Yikik	Yúguc	Yk	Yuc
Eat (Manger)	Kay	Tuncayp	Iku'tpa	Ku't
See (Voir)	'E:p	Tune·p	I'iishpa	Ex
Hear (Entendre)	Motow	Tumárap	Imatongpa	Batung
Sing (Chanter)	'Iw	Up	Waanpa	Wan
Leave (Partir)	Yak	Tuntsacp	Icakpa	Chac

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

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