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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Francisco Leon 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 Francisco Leon Word Set

English (Français)	Zoque de Francisco Leon
One (Un)	Tum
Two (Deux)	Meckuy
Three (Trois)	Tu'kay
Four (Quatre)	Maksykuy
Five (Cinq)	Mosay
Man (Homme)	Pin
Woman (Femme)	Yomo
Sun (Soleil)	Hama
Moon (Lune)	Poya
Water (Eau)	Ni'
White (Blanc)	Popa
Yellow (Jaune)	Pu'ci
Red (Rouge)	Capas
Black (Noir)	Yik
Eat (Manger)	Ku't
See (Voir)	'Is
Hear (Entendre)	Madong
Sing (Chanter)	Wan
Leave (Partir)	Cahk

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