Paipai
Paipai is a Cochimi-Yuman language spoken in Mexico. Glottolog rates it nearly extinct.
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Paipai is the native language of the Paipai, spoken in the Baja California municipality of Ensenada. It is part of the Yuman language family. The number of speakers has dwindled to around 231 people due to factors like colonization, and most speakers are over the age of 50. The majority of Paipai now live in Kumeyaay villages, where the language continues to be spoken.
The Paipai language was documented by Judith Joël and Mauricio J. Mixco, who have published texts and studies of syntax.
From Wikipedia · Paipai language · CC BY-SA 4.0
Words in Paipai
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | apa* | |
| name | mul* | |
| eye | yu* | |
| ear | Smalk* | |
| nose | xu* | |
| tooth | yo* | |
| tongue | yimpal* | |
| hand | Sal* | |
| blood | Cxwat* | |
| bone | Ciyak* | |
| knee | mimpok* | |
| liver | Civsi* | |
| water | xa | |
| fire | o7o* | |
| sun | 5a* | |
| star | xamSi* | |
| stone | wi* | |
| night | ti5av* | |
| dog | xat* | |
| cat | ñmi | |
| fish | xa7il* | |
| one | Sit* | |
| two | xuwak* | |
| five | sirap | |
| drink | asi* | |
| see | Ca7u* | |
| hear | e7ev* | |
| die | pik* | |
| come | yuw* | |
| path | u5a* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary
- Havasupai-Walapai-YavapaiCochimi-Yuman55% alike
- CocopaCochimi-Yuman47% alike
- MaricopaCochimi-Yuman46% alike
- KiliwaCochimi-Yuman31% alike
- Tipai-Kumeyaay-HuertenoCochimi-Yuman31% alike
- CochimiCochimi-Yuman23% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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