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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Chontal de Tabasco

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 Chontal 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 American Indian translations fundraiser, buy a Chontal dictionary, or visit our main Chontal Maya language site for more free resources.

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Chontal Maya Word Set

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English (Français)	Chontal de Tabasco
One (Un)	Untu
Two (Deux)	Chatu
Three (Trois)	Uxtu
Four (Quatre)	Chintu
Five (Cinq)	Unk'a
Man (Homme)	Winik
Woman (Femme)	Ixik
Dog (Chien)	Wichu'
Sun (Soleil)	K'in
Moon (Lune)	Uj
Water (Eau)	Ja'
White (Blanc)	Sik
Yellow (Jaune)	K'in
Red (Rouge)	Chik
Black (Noir)	Ik'
Eat (Manger)	K'ux
See (Voir)	Chi
Hear (Entendre)	Ubin
Sing (Chanter)	K'ay

Click here to see Chontal de Tabasco vocabulary words compared to words in related Mayan languages: Mayan Indian Words

Chontal Picture Dictionaries

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

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Chontal color words

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