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Vocabulary in Native American Languages: Zoque Words

Welcome to our Zoque vocabulary page! Zoque is a Mize-Zoquean language, related to other languages like Mixe and Popoluca. We have included twenty basic Zoque words here, to compare with related American Indian languages. If you need to know a Zoque word that is not currently on our page, you can take part in our Indian translations fundraiser or visit our main Zoque language site for more free resources.

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Zoque Word Set

English (Français)	Zoque de Copainala	Zoque de Francisco Leon	Zoque de Rayon	Chimalapa Zoque	Ayapa Zoque
One (Un)	Tum	Tum	Tum	Tumü	Tum
Two (Deux)	Metza	Meckuy	Metsa	Metza'ang	Bech
Three (Trois)	Tucay	Tu'kay	Tuka'	Tuwa'ang	Tuguna'
Four (Quatre)	Macscuy	Maksykuy	Makshku'	Maktaxang	Baksna'
Five (Cinq)	Mohsay	Mosay	Mosa'	Moxang	Bosna'
Man (Homme)	Pin	Pin	Pt	Pün	Ha:'ya
Woman (Femme)	Yomo	Yomo	Yomo	Yomü'	Yo:'mo'
Dog (Chien)			Tuwi	Nu'	Ta:'ga
Sun (Soleil)	Jama	Hama	Jama	Jama	Ha:ma'
Moon (Lune)	Poyah	Poya	Poya	Xepe'
Water (Eau)	Ni	Ni'	N'	Nü'	Ndi'
White (Blanc)	Popa	Popa	Pobo	Popo'	Po'ovo
Yellow (Jaune)	Pu'tzi	Pu'ci	Pu'ts	Pu'tz	Pú'ci
Red (Rouge)	Tzapas	Capas	Tsabas	Tzapatz	Cava'c
Black (Noir)	Yic	Yik	Yk	Joka'	Yik
Eat (Manger)	Cu't	Ku't	Kudb	Küx	Wi'k
See (Voir)	'Is	'Is	Kyenb	'Ix
Hear (Entendre)	Matong	Madong	Myadongb	Matong	Matong
Sing (Chanter)	Huan	Wan	Wanb	Wan	Wan
Leave (Partir)	Tzac	Cahk	Chajkp	Tzak	Cak

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

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