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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Chimalapa Zoque

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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Zoque Chimalapa Word Set

English (Français)	Chimalapa Zoque
One (Un)	Tumü
Two (Deux)	Metza'ang
Three (Trois)	Tuwa'ang
Four (Quatre)	Maktaxang
Five (Cinq)	Moxang
Man (Homme)	Pün
Woman (Femme)	Yomü'
Dog (Chien)	Nu'
Sun (Soleil)	Jama
Moon (Lune)	Xepe'
Water (Eau)	Nü'
White (Blanc)	Popo'
Yellow (Jaune)	Pu'tz
Red (Rouge)	Tzapatz
Black (Noir)	Joka'
Eat (Manger)	Küx
See (Voir)	'Ix
Hear (Entendre)	Matong
Sing (Chanter)	Wan
Leave (Partir)	Tzak

Click here to see Chimalapan vocabulary words compared to words in other Zoqean languages: Zoqean Indian Words
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