Tübatulabal
Tübatulabal was a Uto-Aztecan language once spoken in United States.
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Tübatulabal is a Uto-Aztecan language, traditionally spoken in Kern County, California, United States. It is the traditional language of the Tübatulabal, who have switched to English. The language originally had three main dialects: Bakalanchi, Pakanapul and Palegawan.
In English, the name Tübatulabal refers to both the Tübatulabal people and their language. However, in the language itself, the term Tübatulabal refers only to the Tübatulabal people. Its origin is unclear, but it may be related to the noun stem tɨba- "pine nuts". The Tübatulabal term for the Tübatulabal language is Pahkaʼanil.
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Words in Tübatulabal
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | n3m3* | |
| name | tiNwa* | |
| eye | punzi* | |
| ear | naNha* | |
| nose | mupit* | |
| tooth | tamant* | |
| tongue | lalant* | |
| hand | ma* | |
| blood | pont* | |
| bone | on* | |
| skin | 3kwa* | |
| knee | toNo* | |
| breast | pil* | |
| liver | n3ma* | |
| water | bal | |
| fire | ku* | |
| sun | tal* | |
| star | Sul* | |
| stone | t3nt* | |
| mountain | muwal* | |
| tree | u7ut* | |
| leaf | naNhab3l* | |
| night | tugal* | |
| dog | pukubiSt* | |
| fish | kuyul* | |
| louse | nahal* | |
| one | CiC* | |
| two | wo* | |
| I | nik* | |
| you | imbi* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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