Wam
Misak
Barbacoan
Misak (autonymously Wam, also known as Guambiano) is a Barbacoan language of southwestern Colombia, spoken by around 25,000 indigenous Misak people in the Cauca Department, primarily in the Misak Resguardo de Guambía at Silvia, Cauca. Linguistically, Misak is part of the Barbacoan family alongside Awa Pit (kwi) of Colombia/Ecuador, Cha'palaa (cbi) of Ecuador, and Tsafiki (cof) of Ecuador. The Misak are notable for their strong cultural autonomy and distinctive cultural traditions, including their hat-wearing tradition and their political activism — the Misak community has been one of the most prominent indigenous voices in Colombian national politics since the 1970s, with leaders like Lorenzo Muelas serving in the 1991 Constitutional Assembly that recognized indigenous rights in the new Colombian Constitution.
Where it is spoken
87 core words in Misak
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Words compared
Compared with languages in the same classification: Barbacoan
| Meaning | Misak | Cusco Quechua | Western Huasteca Nahuatl | Ayacucho Quechua | Quechua | Central Huasteca Nahuatl | Aymara |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | pi /pi/ | unu /unu/ | atl /atɬ/ | yaku /jaku/ | yaku /jaku/ | atl /atɬ/ | uma /uma/ |
| Fire | nag /nak/ | nina /nina/ | tlitl /tɬitɬ/ | nina /nina/ | nina /nina/ | tlitl /tɬitɬ/ | nina /nina/ |
| Sun | pørr /pəʈʂ/ | inti /inti/ | tonati /tonati/ | inti /inti/ | inti /inti/ | tonati /tonati/ | inti /inti/ |
| Moon | pøl /pəl/ | killa /kiʎa/ | metztli /metstɬi/ | killa /kiʎa/ | killa /kiʎa/ | metztli /metstɬi/ | phaxsi /pʰaχsi/ |
| Star | — /—/ | quyllur /ˈqojʎur/ | sitlalij /siˈtɬalih/ | quyllur /ˈqujʎuɾ/ | quyllur /ˈqujʎuɾ/ | sitlalij /siˈtɬalih/ | warawara /waɾawaɾa/ |
| Night | yem /jem/ | tuta /tuta/ | yohuali /jowali/ | tuta /tuta/ | tuta /tuta/ | youali /jowali/ | aruma /aruma/ |
| Rain | sre /ʂe/ | para /ˈpara/ | quiyahuitl /kijawitɬ/ | para /ˈpaɾa/ | para /ˈpaɾa/ | kiyawit /kiˈjawit/ | jallu /ˈxaʎu/ |
| Wind | isig /isik/ | wayra /ˈwajɾa/ | ajacatl /ahakatɬ/ | wayra /ˈwajɾa/ | wayra /ˈwajɾa/ | ajakatl /ahakatɬ/ | thaya /ˈtʰaja/ |
| Earth | pirø /piɾə/ | allpa /alʲpa/ | tlali /tɬali/ | allpa /aʎpa/ | allpa /aʎpa/ | tlali /tɬali/ | uraqi /uɾaqi/ |
| Stone | srug /ʂuk/ | rumi /ˈɾumi/ | tetl /teːtɬ/ | rumi /ˈɾumi/ | rumi /ˈɾumi/ | tetl /tetɬ/ | qala /ˈqala/ |
| Mountain | tun /tun/ | urqu /urqu/ | tepetl /ˈtepeːtɬ/ | urqu /uɾqu/ | urqu /ˈuɾqu/ | tepetl /ˈtepeːtɬ/ | qullu /quʎu/ |
| Mother | usri /uʂi/ | mama /mama/ | nana /nana/ | mama /mama/ | mama /mama/ | nana /nana/ | mama /mama/ |
| Father | møskai /məskai/ | tayta /tajta/ | tata /tata/ | tayta /tajta/ | tayta /tajta/ | tata /tata/ | tata /tata/ |
| Daughter | nimbasr /nimpaʂ/ | ususi /uˈsusi/ | noichpoca /noitʃˈpoka/ | ususi /uˈsusi/ | ususi /uˈsusi/ | noichpoca /noitʃˈpoka/ | phucha /pʰutʃa/ |
| I | na /na/ | ñuqa /ˈɲoqa/ | na /na/ | ñuqa /ˈɲuqa/ | ñuqa /ˈɲuqa/ | na /na/ | naya /naja/ |
| You | ñui /ɲui/ | qan /qan/ | ta /ta/ | qam /qam/ | qam /qam/ | ta /ta/ | juma /xuma/ |
| We | nam /nam/ | ñuqanchis / ñuqayku /ɲoˈqantʃis / ɲoˈqajku/ | tohuanti /toˈwanti/ | ñuqanchik / ñuqayku /ɲuˈqantʃik / ɲuˈqajku/ | ñuqanchik / ñuqayku /ɲuˈqantʃik / ɲuˈqajku/ | tohuanti /toˈwanti/ | jiwasa / nanaka /xiwasa / nanaka/ |
| Name | wetø /wetə/ | suti /ˈsuti/ | tocaxtli /toˈkaʃtɬi/ | suti /ˈsuti/ | suti /ˈsuti/ | tocaxtli /toˈkaʃtɬi/ | suti /suti/ |
| Person | misag /misak/ | runa /runa/ | masehuali /maseˈwali/ | runa /ɾuna/ | runa /ˈɾuna/ | masehuali /maseˈwali/ | jaqi /xaqi/ |
| Head | tur /tuɾ/ | uma /uma/ | tzontecomitl /tsonteˈkomitɬ/ | uma /uma/ | uma /ˈuma/ | tzontecomitl /tsonteˈkomitɬ/ | pʼiqi /pʼiqi/ |
| Eye | kab /kap/ | ñawi /ɲawi/ | ixteyol /iʃtejol/ | ñawi /ɲawi/ | ñawi /ɲawi/ | ixtioli /iʃtioli/ | nayra /najɾa/ |
| Ear | kalu /kalu/ | rinri /rinri/ | nacastli /nakastɬi/ | rinri /ɾinɾi/ | rinri /ɾinɾi/ | nacastli /nakastɬi/ | jinchu /xintʃu/ |
| Nose | kimtsig /kimtsik/ | sinqa /ˈsɛnqa/ | yacatl /jakatɬ/ | sinqa /ˈsinqa/ | sinqa /ˈsinqa/ | yakatsoli /jakatsoli/ | nasa /ˈnasa/ |
| Mouth | trig /ʈʂik/ | simi /simi/ | camactli /kaˈmaktɬi/ | simi /simi/ | simi /ˈsimi/ | camactli /kaˈmaktɬi/ | laka /ˈlaka/ |
| Tooth | trugul /ʈʂukul/ | kiru /kiɾu/ | tlankoch /tɬankotʃ/ | kiru /kiɾu/ | kiru /kiɾu/ | tlankoch /tɬankotʃ/ | lakʼa /lakʼa/ |
| Tongue | nilø /nilə/ | qallu /qaʎu/ | nenepil /nenepil/ | qallu /qaʎu/ | qallu /qaʎu/ | nenepili /nenepili/ | laxra /laχra/ |
| Hand | mar /maɾ/ | maki /maki/ | maitl /maitɬ/ | maki /maki/ | maki /maki/ | maitl /maitɬ/ | ampara /ampaɾa/ |
| Foot | srøb /ʂəp/ | chaki /tʃaki/ | icxitl /ikʃitɬ/ | chaki /tʃaki/ | chaki /tʃaki/ | icxitl /ikʃitɬ/ | kayu /kaju/ |
| Heart | mun /mun/ | sunqu /suŋqu/ | yolotl /jolotɬ/ | sunqu /suŋqu/ | sunqu /suŋqu/ | yolotl /jolotɬ/ | chuyma /tʃujma/ |
| Bone | tsutsig /tsutsik/ | tullu /tuʎu/ | omitl /omitɬ/ | tullu /tuʎu/ | tullu /tuʎu/ | omitl /omitɬ/ | chʼakha /tʃʼakʰa/ |
| Blood | ani /ani/ | yawar /jawar/ | estli /estɬi/ | yawar /jawaɾ/ | yawar /jawaɾ/ | estli /estɬi/ | wila /wila/ |
| Poop | pøy /pəj/ | aka /aka/ | cuitlatl /ˈkʷitɬatɬ/ | aka /aka/ | aka /aka/ | cuitlatl /ˈkʷitɬatɬ/ | jama /xama/ |
| Love | kausrab /kawʂap/ | munay /munaj/ | tlasojtla /tɬasohtɬa/ | kuyay /kujaj/ | munay /munaj/ | tlazohtla /tɬasoʔtɬa/ | munasiña /munasiɲa/ |
| Tree | tusr /tuʂ/ | sachʼa /satʃʼa/ | cuahuitl /kʷawitɬ/ | sacha /satʃa/ | sacha /satʃa/ | cuahuitl /kʷawitɬ/ | quqa /quqa/ |
| Dog | kuchi /kutʃi/ | allqu /aʎqu/ | chichi /tʃitʃi/ | allqu /aʎqu/ | allqu /aʎqu/ | chichi /tʃitʃi/ | anu /anu/ |
| Cat | mishi /miʃi/ | misi /misi/ | mizton /miston/ | michi /mitʃi/ | misi /misi/ | misto /misto/ | phisi /pʰisi/ |
| Fish | pipøløm /pipələm/ | challwa /tʃaʎwa/ | michi /mitʃi/ | challwa /tʃaʎwa/ | challwa /tʃaʎwa/ | michi /mitʃi/ | challwa /tʃaʎwa/ |
| Bird | illi /iʎi/ | pisqu /pisqu/ | tototl /tototɬ/ | pisqu /pisqu/ | pisqu /pisqu/ | tototl /tototɬ/ | jamachʼi /xamatʃʼi/ |
| Bear | wig /wik/ | ukuku /ukuku/ | oso /oso/ | ukumari /ukumaɾi/ | ukumari /ukumaɾi/ | oso /oso/ | jukumari /xukumaɾi/ |
| Horse | kaulli /kawʎi/ | kawallu /kawaʎu/ | cahuayoj /kaˈwajoh/ | kaballu /kabaʎu/ | kawallu /kaˈwaʎu/ | kauayoj /kaˈwajoh/ | kawallu /kawaʎu/ |
| House | ya /ja/ | wasi /wasi/ | cali /kali/ | wasi /wasi/ | wasi /wasi/ | kali /kali/ | uta /uta/ |
| Milk | pitsø /pitsə/ | lichi /litʃi/ | lechi /letʃi/ | lichi /litʃi/ | lichi /ˈlitʃi/ | lechi /letʃi/ | millkʼi /miʎkʼi/ |
| Honey | miel /mjel/ | miskʼi /miskʼi/ | nectli /nektɬi/ | miski /miski/ | miskʼi /miskʼi/ | necti /nekti/ | miskʼi /miskʼi/ |
| Salt | tre /ʈʂe/ | kachi /ˈkatʃi/ | istatl /istatɬ/ | kachi /ˈkatʃi/ | kachi /ˈkatʃi/ | istatl /istatɬ/ | jayu /ˈxaju/ |
| Wine | vino /ˈbino/ | vino /ˈbino/ | xocomeca atl /ʃokomeka atɬ/ | vino /ˈbino/ | vino /ˈbino/ | xocomeca at /ʃokomeka at/ | vino /vino/ |
| Iron | tsandzøn /tsantsən/ | fierro /ˈfjero/ | tepostli /tepostɬi/ | fierro /ˈfjeɾo/ | qʼillay /ˈqʼiʎaj/ | tepostli /tepostɬi/ | qillaya /qiʎaja/ |
| Silk | seda /ˈseda/ | seda /ˈseda/ | seda /ˈseda/ | seda /seda/ | seda /ˈseda/ | seda /ˈseda/ | seda /seda/ |
| Book | libro /ˈlibɾo/ | liwru /liwru/ | libro /ˈlibro/ | libru /libɾu/ | liwru /ˈliwɾu/ | amochtli /aˈmotʃtɬi/ | panka /panka/ |
| Eat | mø /mə/ | mikhuy /mikʰuj/ | tlacua /tɬakʷa/ | mikuy /mikuj/ | mikhuy /mikʰuj/ | tlacua /tɬakʷa/ | manqʼaña /manqʼaɲa/ |
| Drink | muchib /mutʃip/ | upyay /upjaj/ | atli /atɬi/ | upyay /upjaj/ | upyay /upjaj/ | atli /atɬi/ | umaña /umaɲa/ |
| Sleep | kib /kip/ | puñuy /puˈɲuj/ | cochi /ˈkotʃi/ | puñuy /puˈɲuj/ | puñuy /puˈɲuj/ | cochi /ˈkotʃi/ | ikiña /iˈkiɲa/ |
| One | kan /kan/ | huk /huk/ | ce /se/ | huk /huk/ | huk /huk/ | ce /se/ | maya /maja/ |
| Two | pa /pa/ | iskay /ˈiskaj/ | ome /ˈome/ | iskay /ˈiskaj/ | iskay /ˈiskaj/ | ome /ˈome/ | paya /paja/ |
| Three | pøntø /pəntə/ | kinsa /kinsa/ | eyi /ejiː/ | kimsa /kimsa/ | kimsa /kimsa/ | eyi /ejiː/ | kimsa /kimsa/ |
| Four | pib /pip/ | tawa /tawa/ | nahui /nawi/ | tawa /tawa/ | tawa /tawa/ | nahui /naːwi/ | pusi /pusi/ |
| Five | tratrø /ʈʂaʈʂə/ | pichqa /ˈpitʃqa/ | macuili /maˈkʷili/ | pichqa /ˈpitʃqa/ | pichqa /ˈpitʃqa/ | makuili /maˈkʷili/ | phisqa /ˈpʰisqa/ |
| Hundred | cien /sjen/ | pachak /ˈpatʃak/ | cien /sjen/ | pachak /patʃak/ | pachak /ˈpatʃak/ | cien /sjen/ | pataka /pataka/ |
| Hello | maʼrig /maʔɾik/ | rimaykullayki /rimajkuʎajki/ | niltze /niltse/ | napaykullayki /napajkuʎajki/ | allillanchu /aʎiʎantʃu/ | niltze /niltse/ | kamisaki /kamisaki/ |
| Thank you | payn /pajn/ | añay /aɲaj/ | tlascamati /tɬaskamati/ | añay /aɲaj/ | sulpayki /sulpajki/ | tlaskamati /tɬaskamati/ | yuspagara /juspaɣaɾa/ |
| Good | tabig /tapik/ | allin /aʎin/ | cuali /kʷali/ | allin /aʎin/ | allin /aʎin/ | kuali /kʷali/ | suma /suma/ |
| New | srø /ʂə/ | musuq /musuq/ | yancuic /ˈjankʷik/ | musuq /musuq/ | musuq /ˈmusuq/ | yancuic /ˈjankʷik/ | machaqa /matʃaqa/ |
| Red | pikø /pikə/ | puka /puka/ | chichiltik /tʃitʃiltik/ | puka /puka/ | puka /puka/ | chichiltik /tʃitʃiltik/ | wila /wila/ |
| White | pulø /pulə/ | yuraq /ˈjuɾaq/ | chipahuac /tʃipawak/ | yuraq /ˈjuɾaq/ | yuraq /ˈjuɾaq/ | istak /istak/ | janqʼu /ˈxaɴqʼu/ |
| Black | yalø /jalə/ | yana /jana/ | yayahuic /jaˈjawik/ | yana /jana/ | yana /jana/ | yayahuic /jaˈjawik/ | chʼiyara /tʃʼijara/ |
| Green | chilga /tʃilka/ | qʼumir /qʼumir/ | xoxohuic /ʃoˈʃowik/ | qumir /qumiɾ/ | qʼomer /qʼomeɾ/ | xoxohuic /ʃoˈʃowik/ | chʼuxña /tʃʼuxɲa/ |
| Blue | pilli /piʎi/ | anqas /aŋqas/ | azultic /aˈsultik/ | anqas /aŋqas/ | anqas /aŋqas/ | azultic /aˈsultik/ | larama /laɾama/ |
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