Nasa Yuwe
Páez
Language isolate (sometimes grouped as Paezan)
Páez (Nasa Yuwe, "language of the people") is the language of the Nasa people of southwestern Colombia, traditionally classified as a language isolate (the proposed Paezan family grouping it with neighboring isolates is contested). Tonal with ejective consonants and a complex aspectual verb system. The Nasa community runs Colombia's largest indigenous-led education and political movement (CRIC, founded 1971), and Nasa Yuwe is taught in over 100 community schools. Recognised internationally for the Nasa's sustained nonviolent resistance to displacement during Colombia's armed conflict.
Where it is spoken
87 core words in Páez
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Words compared
Compared with languages in the same classification: Language isolate (sometimes grouped as Paezan)
| Meaning | Páez | Ayacucho Quechua | Wichí | Cusco Quechua | Quechua | Mazahua | Trinitario Mojeño |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | yuʼ /juʔ/ | yaku /jaku/ | inot /inot/ | unu /unu/ | yaku /jaku/ | ndeje /ndehe/ | une /une/ |
| Fire | ipx /ipʰ/ | nina /nina/ | itoj /itox/ | nina /nina/ | nina /nina/ | sibi /sibi/ | yuku /juku/ |
| Sun | sek /sek/ | inti /inti/ | ifwala /ifʷala/ | inti /inti/ | inti /inti/ | jyarü /hjaɾɨ/ | sache /satʃe/ |
| Moon | aʼte /aʔte/ | killa /kiʎa/ | welʼa /weʔla/ | killa /kiʎa/ | killa /kiʎa/ | zana /zana/ | koje /kohe/ |
| Star | ãʼ /ãʔ/ | quyllur /ˈqujʎuɾ/ | kates /kates/ | quyllur /ˈqojʎur/ | quyllur /ˈqujʎuɾ/ | seje /seʔe/ | jreegi /hreːçi/ |
| Night | kus /kus/ | tuta /tuta/ | honatsi /honatsi/ | tuta /tuta/ | tuta /tuta/ | xomü /ʃomɨ/ | yoti /joti/ |
| Rain | nus /nus/ | para /ˈpaɾa/ | pelhay /peɬaj/ | para /ˈpara/ | para /ˈpaɾa/ | dyebe /djebe/ | tgiwo /tçiwo/ |
| Snow | yãdx /jãdʲ/ | rasu /ɾasu/ | — | ritʼi /ritʼi/ | ritʼi /ɾitʼi/ | xitsji /ʃitsʰi/ | — |
| Wind | wejxa /wexʲa/ | wayra /ˈwajɾa/ | inhʷokʷ /inhʷokʷ/ | wayra /ˈwajɾa/ | wayra /ˈwajɾa/ | ndajma /ndahma/ | tektikwo /tektikwo/ |
| Earth | kiwe /kiwe/ | allpa /aʎpa/ | honhat /hon̥at/ | allpa /alʲpa/ | allpa /aʎpa/ | jõmü /hõmɨ/ | moteji /motehi/ |
| Stone | kwet /kwet/ | rumi /ˈɾumi/ | tunte /tunte/ | rumi /ˈɾumi/ | rumi /ˈɾumi/ | ndojo /ndoho/ | mari /maɾi/ |
| Mountain | vxiç wala /βʲiç wala/ | urqu /uɾqu/ | chenaj /tʃenax/ | urqu /urqu/ | urqu /ˈuɾqu/ | tʼeje /tʼehe/ | ʼnugʼe mari /ʔnuçʔe maɾi/ |
| Sea | ĩkh wala /ĩkʰ wala/ | lamar qucha /lamaɾ qutʃa/ | lewomekitaj /lewomekitax/ | mama qucha /mama qutʃa/ | mama qucha /mama ˈqutʃa/ | mar /maɾ/ | — |
| Mother | mama /mama/ | mama /mama/ | lako /lako/ | mama /mama/ | mama /mama/ | nana /nana/ | meme /meme/ |
| Father | tata /tata/ | tayta /tajta/ | lajcha /laxtʃa/ | tayta /tajta/ | tayta /tajta/ | tata /tata/ | tata /tata/ |
| Daughter | niisa /niːsa/ | ususi /uˈsusi/ | lhose /ɬose/ | ususi /uˈsusi/ | ususi /uˈsusi/ | xuntʼi /ʃuntʼi/ | chicha /tʃitʃa/ |
| I | adx /aⁿdʒ/ | ñuqa /ˈɲuqa/ | olham /olam/ | ñuqa /ˈɲoqa/ | ñuqa /ˈɲuqa/ | nutsʼko /nutsʔko/ | nuti /nuti/ |
| You | idx /iⁿdʒ/ | qam /qam/ | am /am/ | qan /qan/ | qam /qam/ | nutskʼe /nutskʔe/ | piti /piti/ |
| We | kweʼsx /kweʔʃ/ | ñuqanchik / ñuqayku /ɲuˈqantʃik / ɲuˈqajku/ | olhamel /olamel/ | ñuqanchis / ñuqayku /ɲoˈqantʃis / ɲoˈqajku/ | ñuqanchik / ñuqayku /ɲuˈqantʃik / ɲuˈqajku/ | nuzgöji / nuzgöjme /nuzɣøhi / nuzɣøhme/ | witi /witi/ |
| Name | yase /jase/ | suti /ˈsuti/ | lhey /ɬej/ | suti /ˈsuti/ | suti /ˈsuti/ | chjuʼu /tʃũʔũ/ | ijare /ihaɾe/ |
| Person | nasa /nasa/ | runa /ɾuna/ | wichi /witʃi/ | runa /runa/ | runa /ˈɾuna/ | nte /nte/ | ʼchane /ʔtʃane/ |
| Head | dxikthe /dʒiktʰe/ | uma /uma/ | lhetek /ɬetek/ | uma /uma/ | uma /ˈuma/ | ñi /ɲi/ | chuti /tʃuti/ |
| Eye | yafx /jafʰ/ | ñawi /ɲawi/ | titsej /titsex/ | ñawi /ɲawi/ | ñawi /ɲawi/ | chö /tʃø/ | ugʼa /uçʔa/ |
| Ear | thũʔwẽ /tʰũʔwẽ/ | rinri /ɾinɾi/ | lechʼote /letʃʼote/ | rinri /rinri/ | rinri /ɾinɾi/ | ngõʼõ /ŋɡõʔõ/ | choka /tʃoka/ |
| Nose | ĩç /ĩç/ | sinqa /ˈsinqa/ | lenhus /len̥us/ | sinqa /ˈsɛnqa/ | sinqa /ˈsinqa/ | — | siri /siɾi/ |
| Mouth | yuwe /juwe/ | simi /simi/ | lakʼaj /lakʼax/ | simi /simi/ | simi /ˈsimi/ | neʼe /neʔe/ | jaka /haka/ |
| Tooth | kiʼth /kiʔtʰ/ | kiru /kiɾu/ | tsuteʼ /tsuteʔ/ | kiru /kiɾu/ | kiru /kiɾu/ | sʼibi /sʼibi/ | oʼe /oʔe/ |
| Tongue | thune /tʰune/ | qallu /qaʎu/ | lakʼajlhichʼu /lakʼaxɬitʃʼu/ | qallu /qaʎu/ | qallu /qaʎu/ | cʼijñi /kʼihɲi/ | nene /nene/ |
| Hand | kuse /kuse/ | maki /maki/ | takwey /takʷej/ | maki /maki/ | maki /maki/ | ye /je/ | wupe /wupe/ |
| Foot | čida /tʃida/ | chaki /tʃaki/ | pachʼu /patʃʼu/ | chaki /tʃaki/ | chaki /tʃaki/ | ngua /ŋɡwa/ | iype /ijpe/ |
| Heart | ũus /ũːs/ | sunqu /suŋqu/ | lehusek /lehusek/ | sunqu /suŋqu/ | sunqu /suŋqu/ | müʼbü /mɨʔbɨ/ | samre /samɾe/ |
| Bone | dxiʼth /dʒiʔtʰ/ | tullu /tuʎu/ | lhile /ɬile/ | tullu /tuʎu/ | tullu /tuʎu/ | ndotyʼe /ndotjʔe/ | ʼyopege /ʔʲopeçe/ |
| Blood | ee /eː/ | yawar /jawaɾ/ | wuyis /wuʔjis/ | yawar /jawar/ | yawar /jawaɾ/ | kjii /kʰiʔi/ | iti /iti/ |
| Love | peeygã /peːjɡã/ | kuyay /kujaj/ | ihemin /ihemin/ | munay /munaj/ | munay /munaj/ | sʼiya /sʼija/ | emnako /emnako/ |
| Tree | fxtũu tasx /ɸtũː taʃ/ | sacha /satʃa/ | halʼä /haʔlɑ/ | sachʼa /satʃʼa/ | sacha /satʃa/ | za /za/ | wkugi /wkuçi/ |
| Dog | alku /alku/ | allqu /aʎqu/ | asinaj /asinax/ | allqu /aʎqu/ | allqu /aʎqu/ | dyoʼo /djoʔo/ | paku /paku/ |
| Cat | misx /miʃ/ | michi /mitʃi/ | mitsi /mitsi/ | misi /misi/ | misi /misi/ | mishi /miʃi/ | mitsi /mitsi/ |
| Fish | wedx /wedʒ/ | challwa /tʃaʎwa/ | wahat /wahat/ | challwa /tʃaʎwa/ | challwa /tʃaʎwa/ | jmõʼõ /xmõʔõ/ | jimo /himo/ |
| Bird | vxiçxakwe /βʲitʃakwe/ | pisqu /pisqu/ | afwenche /afʷentʃe/ | pisqu /pisqu/ | pisqu /pisqu/ | sʼü /sʼɨ/ | koyre /kojɾe/ |
| Butterfly | çmehme /çmehme/ | pillpintu /piʎpintu/ | chukuk /tʃukuk/ | pillpintu /piʎpintu/ | pillpintu /piʎpintu/ | — | — |
| Egg | ziç /tsiç/ | runtu /ɾuntu/ | lhichʼu /ɬitʃʼu/ | runtu /runtu/ | runtu /ˈɾuntu/ | blanquillo /blaŋˈkijo/ | wrayʼa /wɾajʔa/ |
| Bear | eʼsxavy /eʔʃaβj/ | ukumari /ukumaɾi/ | selaj /selax/ | ukuku /ukuku/ | ukumari /ukumaɾi/ | oso /oso/ | — |
| Horse | jiba /hiba/ | kaballu /kabaʎu/ | yelʼataj /jeʔlatax/ | kawallu /kawaʎu/ | kawallu /kaˈwaʎu/ | pjadü /pʰadɨ/ | kwoyu /kwoju/ |
| House | yat /jat/ | wasi /wasi/ | lewukwe /lewukʷe/ | wasi /wasi/ | wasi /wasi/ | ngumü /ŋɡumɨ/ | peti /peti/ |
| Milk | leçxi /letʃi/ | lichi /litʃi/ | letsi /letsi/ | lichi /litʃi/ | lichi /ˈlitʃi/ | bʼaa /bʼaː/ | chenyomo /tʃenʲomo/ |
| Honey | çxhiʼdx mil /tʃʰiʔdʒ mil/ | miski /miski/ | akäyek /akɑjek/ | miskʼi /miskʼi/ | miskʼi /miskʼi/ | õtʼapjü ngüjnü /õtʼapʰɨ ŋɡɨhnɨ/ | mopomo /moˈpomo/ |
| Salt | nega /neɡa/ | kachi /ˈkatʃi/ | nisuy /nisuj/ | kachi /ˈkatʃi/ | kachi /ˈkatʃi/ | õʼõ /õʔõ/ | ʼchewe /ʔtʃewe/ |
| Wine | vxino /βʲino/ | vino /ˈbino/ | wina /wiˈna/ | vino /ˈbino/ | vino /ˈbino/ | vino /ˈbino/ | — |
| Rice | luus /luːs/ | arus /ˈaɾus/ | alus /alus/ | arus /arus/ | arus /ˈaɾus/ | — | arusu /aɾusu/ |
| Iron | çam /çam/ | fierro /ˈfjeɾo/ | chinaj /tʃinax/ | fierro /ˈfjero/ | qʼillay /ˈqʼiʎaj/ | — | gero /çeɾo/ |
| Book | libru /libɾu/ | libru /libɾu/ | liwlu /liwlu/ | liwru /liwru/ | liwru /ˈliwɾu/ | libro /ˈlibɾo/ | — |
| Eat | ũʼ /ũʔ/ | mikuy /mikuj/ | lechek /letʃek/ | mikhuy /mikʰuj/ | mikhuy /mikʰuj/ | ñe /ɲe/ | niko /niko/ |
| Drink | tudx /tudʲ/ | upyay /upjaj/ | iyoʼ /ijoʔ/ | upyay /upjaj/ | upyay /upjaj/ | sii /siː/ | ero /ero/ |
| Sleep | dee /deː/ | puñuy /puˈɲuj/ | imä /imɑ/ | puñuy /puˈɲuj/ | puñuy /puˈɲuj/ | ĩjĩ /ĩhĩ/ | imko /imko/ |
| One | teeçx /teːtʃ/ | huk /huk/ | elh /eɬ/ | huk /huk/ | huk /huk/ | ʼnaja /ʔnaha/ | etona /etona/ |
| Two | eʼz /eʔts/ | iskay /ˈiskaj/ | nitewk /nitewk/ | iskay /ˈiskaj/ | iskay /ˈiskaj/ | yeje /jeʔe/ | apina /apina/ |
| Three | tekh /tekʰ/ | kimsa /kimsa/ | laxtumxwaya /laxtumxʷaja/ | kinsa /kinsa/ | kimsa /kimsa/ | nʼii /ɲ̥iʔi/ | mopona /mopona/ |
| Four | pahz /paʰts/ | tawa /tawa/ | — | tawa /tawa/ | tawa /tawa/ | nziyo /nzijo/ | — |
| Five | tahç /taʰts/ | pichqa /ˈpitʃqa/ | — | pichqa /ˈpitʃqa/ | pichqa /ˈpitʃqa/ | tsiʼchʼa /tsiʔtʃʼa/ | — |
| Hundred | cien /sjen/ | pachak /patʃak/ | sien /sjen/ | pachak /ˈpatʃak/ | pachak /ˈpatʃak/ | ciento /ˈsjento/ | — |
| Hello | mañi /maɲi/ | napaykullayki /napajkuʎajki/ | hayej /hajex/ | rimaykullayki /rimajkuʎajki/ | allillanchu /aʎiʎantʃu/ | kjamadhi /kjamaði/ | pejamikpo /pehaˈmikpo/ |
| Thank you | pay /paj/ | añay /aɲaj/ | nehayij /nehajix/ | añay /aɲaj/ | sulpayki /sulpajki/ | ndios /ndios/ | rusrupaya /ɾusɾuˈpaja/ |
| Good | ew /ew/ | allin /aʎin/ | is /is/ | allin /aʎin/ | allin /aʎin/ | nzhomu /nʒomu/ | tyuri /curi/ |
| New | uʼse /uʔse/ | musuq /musuq/ | nechʼayek /netʃʼajek/ | musuq /musuq/ | musuq /ˈmusuq/ | dadyo /dadjo/ | ʼrajru /ʔɾahɾu/ |
| Red | beh /beh/ | puka /puka/ | chot /tʃot/ | puka /puka/ | puka /puka/ | mbaja /mbaha/ | titsi /titsi/ |
| White | çxihme /tʃihme/ | yuraq /ˈjuɾaq/ | pelaj /pelax/ | yuraq /ˈjuɾaq/ | yuraq /ˈjuɾaq/ | tʼöxü /tʼøʃɨ/ | tjopu /thopu/ |
| Black | khũçx /kʰũtʃ/ | yana /jana/ | chalaj /tʃalax/ | yana /jana/ | yana /jana/ | potjü /potʰɨ/ | siso /siso/ |
| Green | çẽy /çẽj/ | qumir /qumiɾ/ | watsan /watsan/ | qʼumir /qʼumir/ | qʼomer /qʼomeɾ/ | cʼanga /kʼaŋɡa/ | jeʼchu /heʔtʃu/ |
| Blue | çẽy /çẽj/ | anqas /aŋqas/ | watsan /watsan/ | anqas /aŋqas/ | anqas /aŋqas/ | cʼanga /kʼaŋɡa/ | ripu /ɾipu/ |
| Sugar | suulʼkal /suːlʔkal/ | asukar /aˈsukaɾ/ | asukwi /asukʷi/ | asukar /aˈsukar/ | asukar /aˈsukaɾ/ | — | asuka /asuka/ |
| Ninety-nine | nowenta y nwewe /nowenta i nwewe/ | isqun chunka isqunniyuq /isqun tʃunka isqunnijuq/ | — | isqun chunka isqunniyuq /ˈisqun ˈtʃunka isqunniˈjuq/ | isqun chunka isqunniyuq /isqun tʃunka isqunnijuq/ | — | — |
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