Yanesha'
Yanesha
Arawakan
Yanesha (formerly Amuesha; autonymously Yanesha') is an Arawakan language of the Andes-Amazon ecotone of central Peru, geographically and linguistically isolated within the Arawakan family — Yanesha is its own subgroup within Maipurean Arawakan, with no close sister languages. The Yanesha people developed a distinctive cultural identity in the Selva Central, with intensive yuca/manioc cultivation and ceremonial connections to the cloud-forest landscape. UNESCO classifies definitely endangered with intergenerational transmission largely lost; younger generations are Spanish-dominant. The Mexican Bible Society and SIL have produced literacy materials since the 1960s, with the New Testament published 1980.
Where it is spoken
87 core words in Yanesha
Sources
Words compared
Compared with languages in the same classification: Arawakan
| Meaning | Yanesha | Asháninka | Wichí | Shipibo-Conibo | Western Huasteca Nahuatl | Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl | Chol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | acopcho /akoptʃo/ | nija /niha/ | inot /inot/ | jene /hɨnɨ/ | atl /atɬ/ | atl /atɬ/ | jaʼ /haʔ/ |
| Fire | oña /oɲa/ | paamari /paːmaɾi/ | itoj /itox/ | chii /tʃiː/ | tlitl /tɬitɬ/ | tlitl /tɬitɬ/ | kʼajk /kʼahk/ |
| Sun | mtsho /mtso/ | oorya /oːɾja/ | ifwala /ifʷala/ | bari /bari/ | tonati /tonati/ | tonatih /tonatih/ | kʼiñ /kʼiɲ/ |
| Moon | ojets /odʒets/ | kashiri /kaʃiɾi/ | welʼa /weʔla/ | oxe /oʂɨ/ | metztli /metstɬi/ | metztli /metstɬi/ | uw /uw/ |
| Star | puell /pweʎ/ | impoquiro /impokiɾo/ | kates /kates/ | wishti /wiʃtĩ/ | sitlalij /siˈtɬalih/ | sitlalij /siˈtɬalih/ | ekʼ /ʔekʼ/ |
| Night | tsap /tsap/ | tsiteni /tsiteni/ | honatsi /honatsi/ | yame /jamɨ/ | yohuali /jowali/ | yohuali /jowali/ | akʼälel /akʼɨlel/ |
| Rain | oʼ /oʔ/ | inkani /iŋkani/ | pelhay /peɬaj/ | oi /oi/ | quiyahuitl /kijawitɬ/ | quiyahuitl /kijawitɬ/ | jaʼal /haʔal/ |
| Wind | m̃orr /mʲoɻ/ | tampea /tampea/ | inhʷokʷ /inhʷokʷ/ | niwe /niwɨ/ | ajacatl /ahakatɬ/ | ajacatl /ahakatɬ/ | ikʼ /ikʼ/ |
| Earth | pats /pats/ | kipatsi /kipatsi/ | honhat /hon̥at/ | mai /mai/ | tlali /tɬali/ | tlali /tɬali/ | lum /lum/ |
| Stone | mapueʼ /mapweʔ/ | mapi /mapi/ | tunte /tunte/ | makan /makan/ | tetl /teːtɬ/ | tetl /tetɬ/ | xajlel /ʃahlel/ |
| Mountain | aspenet̃ /aspenetʲ/ | otishi /otiʃi/ | chenaj /tʃenax/ | manan /manan/ | tepetl /ˈtepeːtɬ/ | tepetl /ˈtepeːtɬ/ | wits /wits/ |
| Sea | saʼp atarr /saʔp ataɻ/ | inkajare /iŋkahaɾe/ | lewomekitaj /lewomekitax/ | aniparo /anipaɾo/ | hueyatl /ˈwejatɬ/ | hueyiatl /weˈjiatɬ/ | ñajb /ɲahɓ/ |
| Mother | neñ /neɲ/ | ina /ina/ | lako /lako/ | tita /tita/ | nana /nana/ | mama /mama/ | ñaʼ /ɲaʔ/ |
| Father | oñ /oɲ/ | apa /apa/ | lajcha /laxtʃa/ | papa /papa/ | tata /tata/ | tata /tata/ | tat /tat/ |
| Daughter | poʼseñ /poʔseɲ/ | noshinto /noʃinto/ | lhose /ɬose/ | bake ainbo /bake ãĩbo/ | noichpoca /noitʃˈpoka/ | noichpoca /noitʃˈpoka/ | ixikʼal /iʃikʼal/ |
| I | ña /ɲa/ | naaka /naːka/ | olham /olam/ | ea /ea/ | na /na/ | na /na/ | joñoñ /hoɲoɲ/ |
| You | ama /ama/ | aviro /aβiɾo/ | am /am/ | mia /mia/ | ta /ta/ | ta /ta/ | jatyet /hatʲet/ |
| We | ya /ja/ | arori / narori /aɾoɾi / naɾoɾi/ | olhamel /olamel/ | noa /noa/ | tohuanti /toˈwanti/ | tohuanti /toˈwanti/ | joñonla / joñon lojon /hoɲonla / hoɲon lohon/ |
| Name | resh /ɾeʃ/ | ivairo /iβaiɾo/ | lhey /ɬej/ | jane /hanɨ/ | tocaxtli /toˈkaʃtɬi/ | tocaxtli /toˈkaʃtɬi/ | kʼabaʼ /kʼaɓaʔ/ |
| Person | acheñ /atʃeɲ/ | atiri /atiɾi/ | wichi /witʃi/ | joni /honi/ | masehuali /maseˈwali/ | tlacatl /ˈtɬakatɬ/ | kixtyañu /kiʃtʲaɲu/ |
| Head | oñets /oɲets/ | noito /noito/ | lhetek /ɬetek/ | mapo /mapo/ | tzontecomitl /tsonteˈkomitɬ/ | tzontecomitl /tsonteˈkomitɬ/ | jol /hol/ |
| Eye | oqueño /okeɲo/ | noki /noki/ | titsej /titsex/ | bero /bɨɾo/ | ixteyol /iʃtejol/ | ixtiyol /iʃtijol/ | wut /wut/ |
| Ear | etats /etats/ | noyempita /nojempita/ | lechʼote /letʃʼote/ | pabíki /pabiki/ | nacastli /nakastɬi/ | nacastli /nakastɬi/ | chikin /tʃikin/ |
| Nose | mallantats /maʎantats/ | noirina /noiɾina/ | lenhus /len̥us/ | rekin /ɾɨkin/ | yacatl /jakatɬ/ | yacatl /jakatɬ/ | niʼ /niʔ/ |
| Mouth | namats /namats/ | novante /noβante/ | lakʼaj /lakʼax/ | kexa /kɨʂa/ | camactli /kaˈmaktɬi/ | camactli /kaˈmaktɬi/ | tiʼ /tiʔ/ |
| Tooth | athoch /aðotʃ/ | nayi /naji/ | tsuteʼ /tsuteʔ/ | xeta /ʂɨta/ | tlankoch /tɬankotʃ/ | tlankoch /tɬankotʃ/ | ej /eh/ |
| Tongue | ñeñech /ɲeɲetʃ/ | nene /nene/ | lakʼajlhichʼu /lakʼaxɬitʃʼu/ | jana /hana/ | nenepil /nenepil/ | nenepil /nenepil/ | akʼ /aʔkʼ/ |
| Hand | neyepy /nejepɨ/ | nako /nako/ | takwey /takʷej/ | meken /mɨkɨn/ | maitl /maitɬ/ | maitl /maitɬ/ | kʼäb /kʼɨɓ/ |
| Foot | tacats /takats/ | noiti /noiti/ | pachʼu /patʃʼu/ | tae /taɨ/ | icxitl /ikʃitɬ/ | icxitl /ikʃitɬ/ | ok /ok/ |
| Heart | nemueñ /nemweɲ/ | nosanto /nosanto/ | lehusek /lehusek/ | joínti /hoˈinti/ | yolotl /jolotɬ/ | yollotl /jolːotɬ/ | pusʼikʼal /pusʼikʼal/ |
| Bone | nopats /nopats/ | tonki /tonki/ | lhile /ɬile/ | xao /ʂao/ | omitl /omitɬ/ | omitl /omitɬ/ | bäk /ɓɨk/ |
| Blood | ezathach /ezaðatʃ/ | iraja /iɾaha/ | wuyis /wuʔjis/ | jimi /himi/ | estli /estɬi/ | estli /estɬi/ | chʼichʼ /tʃʼitʃʼ/ |
| Poop | chemoñets /tʃemoɲets/ | notia /notia/ | yʼamuk /jʼamuk/ | poi /poi/ | cuitlatl /ˈkʷitɬatɬ/ | cuitlatl /ˈkʷitɬatɬ/ | taʼ /taʔ/ |
| Love | ehueñ /eweɲ/ | nonintsi /nonintsi/ | ihemin /ihemin/ | noi /noi/ | tlasojtla /tɬasohtɬa/ | tlasojtla /tɬasohtɬa/ | kʼuxbiñ /kʼuʃbiɲ/ |
| Tree | ñeñoph /ɲeɲopʰ/ | inchato /intʃato/ | halʼä /haʔlɑ/ | jiwi /hiwi/ | cuahuitl /kʷawitɬ/ | cuahuitl /kʷawitɬ/ | teʼ /teʔ/ |
| Dog | atso /atso/ | otsiti /otsiti/ | asinaj /asinax/ | ochiti /otʃiti/ | chichi /tʃitʃi/ | chichi /tʃitʃi/ | tsʼiʼ /tsʼiʔ/ |
| Cat | michi /mitʃi/ | mishito /miʃito/ | mitsi /mitsi/ | mishito /miʃito/ | mizton /miston/ | mizto /misto/ | mis /mis/ |
| Fish | kak /kak/ | shima /ʃima/ | wahat /wahat/ | yapa /japa/ | michi /mitʃi/ | michi /mitʃi/ | chäy /tʃɨj/ |
| Bird | ot̃ /otʲ/ | tsimeri /tsimeɾi/ | afwenche /afʷentʃe/ | isa /isa/ | tototl /tototɬ/ | tototl /ˈtototɬ/ | mut /mut/ |
| Butterfly | chellpuet̃ /tʃeʎpwetʲ/ | tsampi /tsampi/ | chukuk /tʃukuk/ | pëpë /pɨ̃pɨ̃/ | papalotl /paˈpalotɬ/ | papalotl /paˈpalotɬ/ | pejpem /pehpem/ |
| Egg | paʼmeʼ /paʔmeʔ/ | iitsoki /iːtsoki/ | lhichʼu /ɬitʃʼu/ | bachi /batʃi/ | tecsistli /teksistɬi/ | tejquistli /tehkistɬi/ | tumut /tumut/ |
| Bear | orran /oɻan/ | meeni /meːni/ | selaj /selax/ | oso /oso/ | oso /oso/ | oso /oso/ | oso /oso/ |
| Horse | cahuall /kawaʎ/ | kavayo /kaβajo/ | yelʼataj /jeʔlatax/ | kabayo /kabajo/ | cahuayoj /kaˈwajoh/ | kawayoh /kaˈwaːjoh/ | cawayuʼ /kawajuʔ/ |
| House | pamoñ /pamoɲ/ | pankotsi /paŋkotsi/ | lewukwe /lewukʷe/ | xobo /ʂobo/ | cali /kali/ | cali /kali/ | otyot /otjot/ |
| Milk | momosats /momosats/ | tsomitsi /tsomitsi/ | letsi /letsi/ | xoma /ʂoma/ | lechi /letʃi/ | lechi /letʃi/ | chuʼ /tʃuʔ/ |
| Honey | pets poʼmoñ /pets poʔmoɲ/ | ija pitsi /iha pitsi/ | akäyek /akɑjek/ | bona jene /bona hɨnɨ/ | nectli /nektɬi/ | nectli /nektɬi/ | chab /tʃaɓ/ |
| Salt | pos /pos/ | tivi /tiβi/ | nisuy /nisuj/ | tashi /taʃi/ | istatl /istatɬ/ | istatl /istatɬ/ | atsʼam /atsʼam/ |
| Wine | vino /ˈbino/ | ovaja /oβaha/ | wina /wiˈna/ | vino /ˈbino/ | xocomeca atl /ʃokomeka atɬ/ | xocomeca atl /ʃokomeka atɬ/ | vino /ˈbino/ |
| Iron | aser /aseɾ/ | ashiro /aʃiɾo/ | chinaj /tʃinax/ | yami /jami/ | tepostli /tepostɬi/ | tepostli /tepostɬi/ | — |
| Book | quelloc /keʎok/ | sankenarentsi /saŋkenaɾentsi/ | liwlu /liwlu/ | kirika /kiɾika/ | libro /ˈlibro/ | amoxtli /aˈmoʃtɬi/ | juñ /huɲ/ |
| Eat | epam /epam/ | noyaki /nojaki/ | lechek /letʃek/ | piti /piti/ | tlacua /tɬakʷa/ | tlacua /tɬakʷa/ | kʼux /kʼuʃ/ |
| Drink | epcham /eptʃam/ | noiri /noiɾi/ | iyoʼ /ijoʔ/ | xeati /ʂɨati/ | atli /atɬi/ | atli /atɬi/ | ucʼ /utsʼ/ |
| Sleep | mueñets /mweɲets/ | nomai /nomai/ | imä /imɑ/ | oxa /oʂa/ | cochi /ˈkotʃi/ | cochi /ˈkotʃi/ | wäyel /wɨjel/ |
| One | quesoll /kesoʎ/ | aparoni /apaɾoni/ | elh /eɬ/ | westíora /wɨstioɾa/ | ce /se/ | ce /se/ | jun /hun/ |
| Two | epaʼ /epaʔ/ | apite /apite/ | nitewk /nitewk/ | rabé /ɾabɨ/ | ome /ˈome/ | ome /ˈome/ | chaʼ /tʃaʔ/ |
| Three | maʼpa /maʔpa/ | maava /maːβa/ | laxtumxwaya /laxtumxʷaja/ | kimisha /kimiʃa/ | eyi /ejiː/ | eyi /ejiː/ | uxpʼejl /uʃpʼehl/ |
| Four | paʼtats /paʔtats/ | otsipasati /otsipasati/ | — | chosko /tʃosko/ | nahui /nawi/ | nahui /naːwi/ | chämpʼejl /tʃɨmpʼehl/ |
| Five | amnar /amnaɾ/ | apapacoroni /apapakoɾoni/ | — | pichika /pitʃika/ | macuili /maˈkʷili/ | macuili /maˈkʷili/ | joʼ /hoʔ/ |
| Hundred | c̈harroch c̈harraʼ /tʂaɻotʃ tʂaɻaʔ/ | — | sien /sjen/ | pacha /patʃa/ | cien /sjen/ | cien /sjen/ | joʼkʼal /hoʔkʼal/ |
| Hello | salud /salud/ | aviro /aβiɾo/ | hayej /hajex/ | jakon raoma /xakon raoma/ | niltze /niltse/ | nimitzpaca /nimitspaka/ | kabʼ /kaɓ/ |
| Thank you | gracia /ɡɾasia/ | naranki /naɾaŋki/ | nehayij /nehajix/ | irake /iɾake/ | tlascamati /tɬaskamati/ | tlascamati /tɬaskamati/ | wokox /wokoʃ/ |
| Good | paretem /paɾetem/ | kameetsa /kameːtsa/ | is /is/ | jakon /hakon/ | cuali /kʷali/ | cuali /kʷali/ | utsat /utsat/ |
| New | etserra /etseɻa/ | iroakera /iɾoakeɾa/ | nechʼayek /netʃʼajek/ | bena /bɨna/ | yancuic /ˈjankʷik/ | yancuic /ˈjankʷik/ | tsijiʼ /tsihiʔ/ |
| Red | chesheñ /tʃeʃeɲ/ | kitioncari /kitionkaɾi/ | chot /tʃot/ | joshin /hoʃin/ | chichiltik /tʃitʃiltik/ | chichiltik /tʃitʃiltik/ | chächäk /tʃɨtʃɨk/ |
| White | huallamaʼt̃ /waʎamaʔtʲ/ | kitamaari /kitamaːɾi/ | pelaj /pelax/ | joxo /hoʂo/ | chipahuac /tʃipawak/ | chipahuac /tʃipawak/ | säsäk /sɨsɨk/ |
| Black | quellue /keʎwe/ | potsitari /potsitaɾi/ | chalaj /tʃalax/ | wiso /wiso/ | yayahuic /jaˈjawik/ | yayahuic /jaˈjawik/ | iʼikʼ /iʔikʼ/ |
| Green | aspan /aspan/ | kenashi /kenaʃi/ | watsan /watsan/ | yãkõ /jãkõ/ | xoxohuic /ʃoˈʃowik/ | xoxohuic /ʃoˈʃowik/ | yäjyäx /jɨhjɨʃ/ |
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