Chimborazo Highland Quichua
Chimborazo Highland Quichua is a Quechuan language spoken in Ecuador. Glottolog rates it threatened.
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Chimborazo Highland Quechua (Quichua) is a variety of Kichwa spoken in Chimborazo Province of Ecuador.
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Written down
Tukuy runakunami maypipash kishpirishka, sumaykaypi(dignidad) paktapakta wacharin. Chay wawakunaka sumak yuyaykuna, tiksiyuyay (fundamental), huntami kan; chaymantami runapuraka shukllashina tukushpa, yanaparishpa kawsana kan.
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Words in Chimborazo Highland Quichua
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | runa* | |
| name | Suti* | |
| eye | 5awi* | |
| ear | rinri* | |
| nose | singa* | |
| tooth | kiru* | |
| tongue | kaLu* | |
| hand | maki* | |
| blood | yawar* | |
| bone | tuLu* | |
| skin | kara* | |
| knee | kunguri* | |
| breast | CuCu* | |
| liver | yanaSungu* | |
| water | yaku* | |
| fire | titah* | |
| sun | inti* | |
| star | istriLa* | |
| stone | rumi* | |
| mountain | urku* | |
| tree | kiru* | |
| leaf | panga* | |
| night | tuta* | |
| dog | aLku* | |
| fish | CaLiwa* | |
| louse | usa* | |
| one | Suh* | |
| two | iSkay* | |
| I | 5uka* | |
| you | kan* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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