Cajonos Zapotec
Cajonos Zapotec is an Otomanguean language spoken in United States and Mexico.
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Cajonos Zapotec (Southern Villa Alta Zapotec, Zapoteco de San Pedro Cajonos) is a Zapotec language of Oaxaca, Mexico. It is spoken in several towns named Cajonos, as well as, San Pedro Cajonos, San Pablo Yaganiza and Xagacía. There are significant differences with the dialects of the latter.
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Words in Cajonos Zapotec
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | ben* | |
| name | le* | |
| eye | Xalao* | |
| ear | nag* | |
| nose | Zin* | |
| tooth | ley* | |
| tongue | loZ37* | |
| hand | na7* | |
| blood | jen* | |
| bone | Zit* | |
| skin | yid* | |
| knee | Zib* | |
| breast | ZiZ* | |
| liver | laZdoyaX* | |
| water | nis | |
| fire | yi7* | |
| sun | wbiZ* | |
| star | belX* | |
| stone | yaX* | |
| mountain | ya7* | |
| tree | yag* | |
| leaf | lag37* | |
| night | yel* | |
| dog | bekw* | |
| fish | bel* | |
| louse | beS37* | |
| one | to* | |
| two | Cop* | |
| I | nad37* | |
| you | li7* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary
- Yatzachi ZapotecOtomanguean66% alike
- Zoogocho ZapotecOtomanguean65% alike
- Choapan ZapotecOtomanguean48% alike
- Ayoquesco ZapotecOtomanguean44% alike
- San Pedro Quiatoni ZapotecOtomanguean43% alike
- Xanaguía ZapotecOtomanguean41% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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