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Vocabulary Words in Native American Languages: Rayon 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 Rayon Word Set

English (Français)	Zoque de Rayon
One (Un)	Tum
Two (Deux)	Metsa
Three (Trois)	Tuka'
Four (Quatre)	Makshku'
Five (Cinq)	Mosa'
Man (Homme)	Pt
Woman (Femme)	Yomo
Dog (Chien)	Tuwi
Sun (Soleil)	Jama
Moon (Lune)	Poya
Water (Eau)	N'
White (Blanc)	Pobo
Yellow (Jaune)	Pu'ts
Red (Rouge)	Tsabas
Black (Noir)	Yk
Eat (Manger)	Kudb
See (Voir)	Kyenb
Hear (Entendre)	Myadongb
Sing (Chanter)	Wanb
Leave (Partir)	Chajkp

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

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